Cast
Sam Elliott ... Rick Carlson
Anne Archer ... Cathy
Stephen Young ... Larry
Parker Stevenson ... Chris Randall
Kathleen Quinlan ... Wendy
Sharon Clark ... Tina (as Sharon Weber)
Steve Burns ... Machine Gun
Lenka Peterson ... Mrs. Carlson
George Wallace ... Mr. Carlson
Paul Kent ... Jack Gilmore
Susan Anderson ... Sandy
Beatrice Colen ... Judy
Linda Gillen ... Dell
Jody Gilbert ... Frantic Woman on Beach
Russ Marin ... Voyeur
Director: Daniel Petrie
Writer: Ron Koslow
Storyline
Rick is in his 30s, but still works full-time as a lifeguard on the beaches of Los Angeles in California. He enjoys the fun of it, but even more the silent moments. However when he meets his divorced highschool girlfriend and her 5 years old son at their 15 years class reunion, he considers switching to a more "serious" job.
Written by Tom Zoerner.
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Review by bmeadow1 (United States) posted 10 January 2005
Is life-guarding a grown-up job? What does it mean to be a grownup, anyway? Who decides how people should spend their lives?
These are among the questions examined in this beautifully written character study of a man who has decisions to make.
They're not issues that will change the world, but the kind of small decisions we wrestle with every day. What is really important? Why do we do what we do? Who influences how we behave? Should we conform because that's what people want of us?
I remember once in TV Guide an ad that showed a buffed-out Sam Elliott with the caption, "He's every woman's dream--Lifeguard!" But this film has nothing to do with looks, and everything to do with character.
It's a terrific piece of work, ringing true in scene after scene.
source:imdb.com
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(Lyrics & Music by Paul Williams)
TIME AND TIDE
Time and tide
Your rolling rhythms
Are the music of my past
Hard times move slowly
While the good times move so fast
The good times move so fast
Roll on time and tide
Your summer sunlight
Seems to melt away disguise
Reflects the woman waiting
In a young girl's eyes,
In a young girl's eyes,
And love
There is love enough for two
In every mornin'
Come let us taste it
Find the love
In a life so quickly thru
An April warning
We must not waste it
Time and tide
I've watched your perfect sunsets slip into the waves
Your light has gone,
Your beauty, mind and mem'ry saves
My sweet mem'ry saves
Time and tide
Your rolling rhythms
Are the music of my past
Hard times move slowly
While the good times move so fast
The good times move so fast
And love
There is love enough for two
In every mornin'
Come let us taste it
Find the love
In a life so quickly thru
An April warning
We must not waste it
Find the love
Find the love
Find the love
source:paulwilliamscouk.plus.com
