The Guardian is a 1984 American thriller film directed by David Greene and written by Richard Levinson and William Link. The film stars Martin Sheen, Louis Gossett Jr., Arthur Hill, Tandy Cronyn, Simon Reynolds and Tom Harvey. The film premiered on HBO on October 20, 1984.

Plot

The inhabitants of a New York City apartment building are plagued by burglaries and murder, and they have finally had enough. So they employ ex-military man John Mack (Louis Gossett Jr.) to protect their building as a security guard. Mack's techniques are precise and intense, and soon his overbearing and power-mad nature begins to chafe resident Charles Hyatt (Martin Sheen). Hyatt seeks Mack's removal, but will he have to forfeit his own safety in his quest for freedom?

The Guardian (1984 film)

The ending illustrates how Charles Hyatt comes to terms with the necessity of having a tough, no-nonsense security guard in order to protect the residents in their part of town (albeit reluctantly).

The Guardian (1984 film)

Cast

Martin Sheen as Charlie Hyatt

Louis Gossett Jr. as John Mack

Arthur Hill as Dr. Phil Julian

Tandy Cronyn as Lynn Hyatt

Simon Reynolds as Robbie Hyatt

Tom Harvey as Mr. Wicker

Maury Chaykin as Rudy Simbro

Anthony Sherwood as Mr. Chambers

Taborah Johnson as Mrs. Chambers

Dinah Christie as Claire Julian

Kate Lynch as Fran

Bathsheba Garnett as Mrs. Jacobs

Hadley Kay as Jason

Wendy Crewson as Marlee Kramer

Sean McCann as Lt. Yaeger

Harvey Atkin as Mr. Wallace

Robert Reece as Beret

Al Bernardo as Mr. Andriola

Sharon Dyer as Mrs. Andriola

Alex Leslie as Lorraine

Marcia Diamond as Mrs. Wallace

John Dee as Fletch

John LeFleur as Stuart

Ross Petty as McCarthey

References

External links

1984 television films

1984 films

1980s English-language films

1984 thriller films

HBO Films films

Films directed by David Greene

Films scored by Robert O. Ragland

American thriller television films

Canadian thriller television films

1980s American films

1980s Canadian films

The Guardian (1984 film)