Lifeguard (film)

Lifeguard
Directed byDaniel Petrie
Written byRon Koslow
Produced byRon Silverman
StarringSam Elliott
Anne Archer
Stephen Young
Parker Stevenson
Kathleen Quinlan
CinematographyRalph Woolsey
Edited byArt J. Nelson
Music byDale Menten
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1976 (1976-07-23)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$900,000
Box office$5.4 million

Lifeguard is a 1976 American drama film made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Daniel Petrie from a screenplay by Ron Koslow. It stars Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Stephen Young, Parker Stevenson, and Kathleen Quinlan. The film follows Rick Carlson, a Southern California lifeguard who is prompted to reexamine his life when he attends his high school reunion.