The Sentinel
Seen it?2006 | 108 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (34% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved In the Line of Fire or The Parallax View, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the President due to the machinations of a blackmailer who knows the secret he is hiding. Disgraced, dismissed, and now a fugitive with two relentless federal investigators hot on his heels, Garrison must both clear his name and save the president from assassination.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$79 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 83K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clark Johnson
- Michael DouglasPete Garrison
- Kiefer SutherlandDavid Breckinridge
- Eva LongoriaJill Marin
- Martin DonovanWilliam Montrose
- Kim BasingerSarah Ballentine
- Ritchie CosterThe Handler
- Blair BrownNational Security Advisor
- David RaschePresident Ballentine
- Kristin LehmanCindy Breckinridge
- Raynor ScheineWalter Xavier