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The Sentinel (2006)
A suspense film based on the novel by former Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich. Special Agent Pete Garrison (Douglas) suspects that the neo-Nazi Aryan Disciples have positioned one of their own in the White House, but his investigation is cut short by a blackmailer who knows of his affair with the First Lady Sarah Ballentine (Basinger) and tries to frame him for murder. Though he is officially relieved of his duties, Garrison doesn't stop trying to prove his innocence and save the presiden't life. He comes into a direct confrontation with his protege, hardheaded Agent Breckinridge (Sutherland).
| Release Date: | April 21st, 2006 |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
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$36,280,697 (US)
$77,920,346 (World) |
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The Sentinel Movie Review by Tim  (3/10/2007) |
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The Sentinel was surprise for me. I ended up liking this film more then I thought I would going into it. See I am a huge history buff and one of things I really enjoy reading or learning about is the Secret Service.
There is a lot of Secret Service films out there but the best one I have ever scene is In The Line Of...
(complete The Sentinel review by Tim)
| The Sentinel Movie Review by Matthew (4/23/2006) |
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Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is a Secret Service agent currently attached to protect "Cincinnati", the code word for the First Lady, Sarah Ballentine (Kim Basinger). Pete is a legend in the force, as he took a bullet for Regan during the Hinkley shooting. Now, he is content to help protect the First Lady, serving...
(complete The Sentinel review by Matthew)
This could have been a great action thriller had it had a better script.
Michael Douglas does his best with a tricky role, but he and Kiefer Sutherland should have swapped roles. As Jack Bauer-lite he would have been more believable in the action sequences than Douglas was.
I imagine that we will have to suffer the...
(complete The Sentinel review by Movie Addict)
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