Lifeguard is a 1976 American drama film made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Daniel Petrie from a screenplay by Ron Koslow.

It's not your typical beach party movie, but has real depth, as lifeguard Sam Elliott tries to decide what to do with his life, when he is forced to examine it after attending his high school reunion.

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A fifteen-year high school reunion gets an aging lifeguard thinking about becoming a salesman in this romantic drama starring Sam Elliott, Anne Archer and Kathleen Quinlan.

Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Kathleen Quinlan, and Parker Stevenson star in Daniel Petrie's LIFEGUARD.

Lifeguard follows Rick Carlson, a devoted Southern California lifeguard facing an identity crisis when reconnecting with his former love. Will he pursue saving lives or corporate success? Discover more …

Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing …

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After attending a high school reunion, a seasoned lifeguard confronts his own existential crisis and begins to wonder if he should leave the beach behind and become a white-collar man.