The Guardian
1984, English. Directed by David Greene.
John Mack is going to protect you . . . whether you want him to or not.
The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little over-committed to his work.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- David GreeneDirector
- Martin SheenCharlie Hyatt
- Louis Gossett Jr.John Mack
- Arthur HillDr. Phil Julian
- Tandy CronynLynn Hyatt
- Simon ReynoldsRobbie Hyatt
- Tom HarveyMr. Wicker
- Maury ChaykinRudy Simbro
- Anthony SherwoodMr. Chambers
- Taborah JohnsonMrs. Chambers
- Kate LynchFran
- Bathsheba GarnettMrs. Jacobs
- Wendy CrewsonMarlee Kramer
Details
- Released
- 20 October 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- William Link, Richard Levinson
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The Guardian runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Who directed The Guardian?
The Guardian (1984) was directed by David Greene and stars Martin Sheen, Louis Gossett Jr., Arthur Hill.