Lifeguard

Sam Elliott delivered a star-making performance as Rick Carlson, a thirtysomething L.A. lifeguard whose nagging doubts about subsisting on sun, sand, and beach babes get that much more troubling when single-mom high school-ex Cathy (Anne Archer) re-enters his life. Underrated character study co-stars Kathleen Quinlan, Parker Stevenson, Stephen Young; directed by Daniel Petrie ("A Raisin in the Sun"). 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; image gallery.