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      The Guardian

      1984 1h 52m Drama List
      Reviews 78% 50+ Ratings Audience Score 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? Read More Read Less

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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 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 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 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 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis 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?
      Director
      David Greene
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 52m