Lifeguard (1976)

Lifeguard is a 1976 drama movie made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Daniel Petrie, based upon a screenplay by Ron Koslow. It stars Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Steve Burns, Parker Stevenson, and Kathleen Quinlan.

Sam Elliott plays Rick Carlson, a 32-year-old lifeguard on a Southern California beach who is prompted to question his goals in life when he receives an invitation to his 15-year high school reunion. At this reunion, he meets his high-school sweetheart, Cathy (played by Anne Archer), now the divorced mother of a young son. They resume their past relationship and Cathy encourages Rick to take a job as a Porsche salesman, offered to him by another high-school classmate. Meanwhile, Rick must deal with Wendy (played by Kathleen Quinlan), a lonely teenage girl who has developed a crush on him.

Synopsis

Rick Carlson, sauveteur de 32 ans sur une plage du sud de la Californie doit faire un choix entre renoncer à sa vocation ou accepter un emploi dit plus sérieux. Lors d'une réunion d'anciens lycéens il retrouve son ancienne petite amie, Cathy, qui est maintenant la mère divorcée d'un jeune garçon. Ils reprennent leur relation passée et Cathy encourage vivement Rick à accepter un poste de vendeur de voiture chez Porsche, qui lui a été proposé par un autre camarade de lycée. En pleine réflexion sur son avenir, Rick doit aussi s'occuper de Wendy, une adolescente solitaire qui a le béguin pour lui.

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