The Guardian

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Audience Member HBO exceptional suspense thriller. Terrorized apartment dwellers search for safety but lose their freedom. Held in terror not by crime but by a hired gun called The Guardian. For those interested, a good watch. [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTS9dQ3l22-zKMnf_WUUwS0o6zNBkeBcW3GJFzbrJtFUd5XB60o[/img] "The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burglary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seems a little over-committed to his work." [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLXDx7MNgTKkjchbwgolYM9qeT9CFunNI1OV0iIdEayRhIp2Aa[/img] ''THE GUARDIAN,'' a cable- TV movie starring Martin Sheen and Louis Gosset Jr., is a walloping puzzle. Made as a Home Box Office ''Premiere Film''---- By JOHN J. O'CONNOR Published: October 25, 1984 ''The Guardian'' may want to provoke debate but it ends up looking like an irritating exercise in titillation. [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTihciQ9OHzvB0Std8HT2oLmhFRUPjTyKBLVaKVJCzjt_laS05tDA[/img] SEE the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2NlBW-c-sY SEE the entire film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lThyQjQ6fp4 Director: David Greene Writers: Richard Levinson, William Link Stars: Martin Sheen, Louis Gossett Jr., Arthur Hill [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSv6Y5muNORrZswED5ZNREqWoUKrfGgyKqIA8hv5zqkLBl0NGbl[/img] Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A rash of violent crime at a nice apartment building prompts residents to hire a security expert whose efficiency gives one tenant second thoughts. Thought provoking. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A rash of violent crime at a nice apartment building prompts residents to hire a security expert whose efficiency gives one tenant second thoughts. Thought provoking. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Newly hired security man erases the crime element in and around a NYC apartment building with brutal efficiency, leading to a new set of problems for some of the residents. TV movie from HBO raises some interesting questions. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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