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The Sentinel (2006) -- A secret service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the president. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a relentless FBI agent.
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Overview

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Director:
Clark Johnson
Writers (WGA):
George Nolfi (screenplay)
Gerald Petievich (novel)
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Release Date:
21 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Let's do this more
Plot:
A secret service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the president. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a relentless FBI agent. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(32 articles)
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User Comments:
Gordon Gekko goes Secret Service more (195 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Douglas ... Pete Garrison

Kiefer Sutherland ... David Breckinridge

Eva Longoria Parker ... Jill Marin (as Eva Longoria)

Martin Donovan ... William Montrose
Ritchie Coster ... The Handler

Kim Basinger ... 1st Lady Sarah Ballentine
Blair Brown ... National Security Advisor

David Rasche ... President Ballentine
Kristin Lehman ... Cindy Breckinridge
Raynor Scheine ... Walter Xavier

Chuck Shamata ... Director Overbrook
Paul Calderon ... Deputy Director Cortes
Clark Johnson ... Charlie Merriweather (as Clarque Johnson)

Raoul Bhaneja ... Aziz Hassad
Yanna McIntosh ... Teddy Vargas
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and a scene of sensuality.
Runtime:
108 min | Philippines:107 min (cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:11 | Romania:A.G. | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42418) | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Norway:15 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U

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Trivia:
In the behind-the-scenes featurette, the Secret Service consultant for the movie stated that 'Eva Longoria' far surpassed the other actors in "shooting school". In fact, he remarked that her score would beat about 90% of members of the Secret Service. Longoria mentioned that when she was younger she often accompanied her father to the gun range, so being around and handling guns wasn't new to her. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The standard sidearm of the Secret Service is the SIG Sauer P229 chambered for .357 SIG rounds. The sidearms used in the movie by the agents are clearly SIG Sauer P228s, which are only available chambered in 9mm rounds. more
Quotes:
David Breckinridge: Holster your weapons! Holster your weapons! I am Agent Breckinridge, Lead Investigator. I issued the warrant on Pete Garrison.
Counter Sniper: [sniper sights on Garrison] ...subject in my sight. Do I take the shot?
President Ballentine: [continuing his speech] We must ratify the Kyoto Protocol. We must embrace the ideal of an African economic union!
Post Agent #2: He's a Do Not Admit.
Post Agent #1: We have orders!
David Breckinridge: I am countermanding your orders!
Post Agent #1: You don't control this sight. Montrose does.
Post Agent #2: [into sleeve microphone] Montrose--
David Breckinridge: Don't call him!
Pete Garrison: Montrose is the mole!
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References Welcome to Mooseport (2004) more
Soundtrack:
I Got Peace Like a River more

FAQ

How did Garrison recognize the Handler at the end of the movie?
How do they find out that another attempt is going to be made on the President's life at the G8 summit?
Who were the guys who were trying to assassinate the President?
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48 out of 74 people found the following comment useful.
Gordon Gekko goes Secret Service, 25 April 2006
7/10
Author: vanofam from United States

It's been 19 years since Gordon Gekko used "Wall Street" to let us know that greed is good. Now, Michael Douglas takes the GG persona and morphs it into a Secret Service agent, Pete Garrison. Guess what? It works! This is a solid political thriller that kept me guessing. The detail work in showing the security precautions taken by the SS on behalf of the President and First Lady was likewise intriguing. All the leads were pretty good but, try as I might, I could not accept Eva Longoria as a Secret Service agent. Whereas Jodie Foster just made you suspend belief and really think she was FBI agent Starling in "Silence of the Lambs", you do not get the same feeling with Longoria. Nevertheless, this is a fun film, escapist entertainment with the Beltway as the backdrop.

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