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The Guardian (1984)

The Guardian

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1h 33m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

October 20th, 1984

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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.

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Cast

Martin Sheen
Charlie Hyatt
Louis Gossett Jr.
John Mack
Arthur Hill
Dr. Phil Julian
Tandy Cronyn
Lynn Hyatt
Simon Reynolds
Robbie Hyatt
Tom Harvey
Mr. Wicker
Maury Chaykin
Rudy Simbro
Anthony Sherwood
Mr. Chambers
Taborah Johnson
Mrs. Chambers
Dinah Christie
Claire Julian
Full cast & crew

Directors

David Greene
directed by
Full cast & crew

Producers

Stanley Chase
producer
Bob Cooper
producer
(as Robert Cooper)
Joyce Kozy King
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ted Leighton
written by
(???)
William Link
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

John Mack is going to protect you . . . whether you want him to or not. (Video Australia)
John Mack is going to protect you . . . whether you want him to or not.

Keywords

fear
assault
murder
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Canada
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 18th, 1986 (Denmark) (theatrical release)
September 6th, 1985 (Finland)
September 1st, 1986 (Germany)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Guardian (original title)
O Guardião (Brazil)
The Guardian (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

New York City, New York, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Running Times

93 min (Germany)
105 min
105 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Stanley Chase Productions
HBO Premiere Films
HBO
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

VCL Communications
Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (under the "Palace Films" label)
Astral Video (Canada)
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