The Sentinel (2006)

Réalisateur:

Clark Johnson

Writers (WGA):

George Nolfi (screenplay)
Gerald Petievich (novel)

Release Date:

21 avril 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

Let's do this

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.

Plot Keywords:

Innocence | Mentor | Double Agent | Assassination Plot | Federal Agent

Awards:

2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

The director should stick with TV

Ensemble

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

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Sentinelle, La (Canada: French title) [fr]
The Sentinel (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and a scene of sensuality.

Durée:

108 min | Philippines:107 min (cut)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Denmark:11 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42418) | Romania:A.G. | France:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:MG6 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Anecdotes:

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.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Pete Garrison is hiding behind a green WM (Waste Management) trash bin in the first chase scene. The registration number is visible on the trash bin and it starts with "CA", indicating it was distributed in California, not Washington DC where the movie is supposed to take place.

Guillemet:

1st Lady Sarah Ballentine: Pete, they think you're an assassin. They will kill you.

Connexions De Film:

References Taxi (2004/I)

Soundtrack:

If You Know Love

The director should stick with TV

This movie had all the potential in the world to be a modern-day "In The Line Of Fire", with great suspense, story, acting, action, etc... but the Director missed the ball. Every action and suspenseful scene was missing the added element that separates TV-movies from box-office blockbusters. It's hard to put into words, but watching all the action and suspense scenes felt like I was watching a mid-budget USA or TBS movie. The cast was great and them combined with a good screenplay and overall plot saves this movie from being a disaster. There was too little character building as well, especially for the 'bad guys'. The story was still good and the movie overall will still be entertaining, but needless to say, I was disappointed.