The Lifeguard

Aug 30, 2013

1h 38m

★ 5.4

This Summer Growing Up is Optional

Overview

A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

La Pistola

Attic Light Films

The Lifeguard Trailers

Cast

Leigh

Kristen Bell

Mel

Mamie Gummer

Todd

Martin Starr

John

Joshua Harto

Matt

Alex Shaffer

Little Jason

David Lambert

Justine

Amy Madigan

Hans

Adam LeFevre

Big Jason

John Finn

Lumpy

Paulie Litt

Raj

Sendhil Ramamurthy

Marco

Carlos Velazquez

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