The Lifeguard

Theatrical - Limited 2013-08-30

Cast Kristen Bell Mamie Gummer Martin Starr Amy Madigan John Finn
Directed by Liz W. Garcia

Running Time: 98 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: La Pistola, Attic Light Films

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

JoBlo's Rating

3/10

Synopsis

Leigh, feeling unfulfilled, quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She takes a job as a lifeguard, regresses into adolescent behavior, and begins a dangerous relationship with... See more a troubled teenager, leading to consequences for everyone involved.

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