The Sentinel is a 2006 action thriller film directed by Clark Johnson about a veteran United States Secret Service bodyguard who is suspected as a traitor after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is providing information to the assassins. The film stars Michael Douglas as the veteran agent, Kiefer Sutherland as his protégé, Eva Longoria as a rookie Secret Service agent, and Kim Basinger in the role of the First Lady. It is based on the novel of the same name by former Secret Service Agent Gerald Petievich, the author of the book To... Live and Die In L.A., also made into a film. It was filmed in Washington, D.C. and in the Canadian town of Kleinburg, Ontario. Pete Garrison is a Secret Service agent and one of the personal bodyguards for the First Lady of the United States Sarah Ballentine , with whom he is having an affair. He is one of the oldest and most experienced agents, having been involved in saving Ronald Reagan's life during the Reagan assassination attempt. A fellow agent and close friend, Charlie Merriweather , is later assassinated in front of his home.
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| Release date: | April 19, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Clark Johnson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Arnon Milchan, Michael Douglas, Marcy Drogin |
| Editor: | Cindy Mollo |
| Music by: | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography: | Gabriel Beristain |
| Screenplay by: | George Nolfi |
| Estimated budget: | $60,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Sentinel |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |