

The Lifeguard
2013-08-30 · 98 min · ★ 5.5
Leigh, feeling unfulfilled, quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She takes a job as a lifeguard, regresses into adolescent behavior, and begins a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager, leading to consequences for everyone involved.
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- Directors
- Liz W. Garcia
- Production companies
- La Pistola, Attic Light Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Kristen BellLeigh
Mamie GummerMel
Martin StarrTodd
Joshua HartoJohn
Alex ShafferMatt
David LambertLittle Jason
Amy MadiganJustine
Adam LeFevreHans
John FinnBig Jason
Paulie LittLumpy
Sendhil RamamurthyRaj
Carlos VelazquezMarco
Joe FishelPedestrian
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