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The Sentinel Reviews

2006

60
from 38,043 members

Special Agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is convinced that a Neo-Nazi aryan disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House. When a White House agent is murdered, Garrison is framed and blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady Sarah Bellentine. He is relieved of his duties, but Garrison will not stop in trying to .. Read more

Starring	Eva Longoria, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger
Director	Clark Johnson
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller

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  Rubbish
  
  Sentinel...a slick American political thriller, based around the Secret Service and the protection of the American President. When top agent (Douglas)is framed ... read more »
  
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- 419641
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Steven Wilkins
  - Brighton
  - 13 Mar 2007 at 06:33
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  - 0
  Not a bad effort...
  
  When America goes overboard with their nationalistic political films such as this, they can be a bit vomit inducing. This one was always going to be borderline ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 06 Dec 2011 at 17:27
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  Enjoyable film, good cast
  
  Thoroughly enjoyable film, this is the 2nd time I have seen it and still thought it was very entertaining, good cast, good plot. Worth a watch.
  
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  - 03 Oct 2011 at 16:52
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  - 0
  The Sentinal
  
  All a bit stiff and formal, not Michael or Kim's best work me thinks, I quite enjoyed it in a 'slobbed on the sofa coudn't be bothered to do ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Oct 2011 at 08:41
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  - 0
  Crap :-(
  
  awful movie....... expected better of Douglas and Sutherland! Very slow, dull and not much of a plot...I had suchhigh expectations and was sorely disappointed
  
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  - 12 Sep 2011 at 18:16
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  A good romp
  
  this was a good film
  
  a classic story of someone being framed etc but it was good and defo worth a watch
  
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  - Exeter, England
  - 21 Jun 2011 at 08:06
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  Could be better
  
  I found this quite entertaining and well acted and scripted - although the final scenes were a bit disappointing and clumsy
  
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  - 18 Apr 2011 at 21:18
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  The Sentinel. Good watch says Wuz
  
  What's not to like?
  
  Michael Douglas, Eva Longorea, Kim Basinger all giving creditable performances and a reasonably believable story line.
  
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- - Wuz
  - 16 reviews
  - High Wycombe
  - 04 Apr 2011 at 21:37
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  The Sentinel
  
  We really enjoyed this film. With the added extra of Michael Douglas and Kim Basinger ( who have starred in many films together) plus the added '24' ... read more »
  
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  - midhurst west sussex
  - 20 Feb 2011 at 11:55
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  Good thriller
  
  This film has plenty of fast paced action scenes that keep the story line moving along nicely.
  
  With a well cast lineup, twists and turns througout ... read more »
  
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  - Farnborough
  - 16 Feb 2011 at 17:28
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  The Sentinel
  
  Really enjoyed this film. Love anything with Michael Douglas and Sutherland was great. Story not really believable but light and entertaining.
  
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- - Agamenon
  - 3 reviews
  - Wirral
  - 02 Nov 2010 at 22:47
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- - 60
  - 2
  Rubbish
  
  Sentinel...a slick American political thriller, based around the Secret Service and the protection of the American President. When top agent (Douglas)is framed ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 419641
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Steven Wilkins
  - Brighton
  - 13 Mar 2007 at 06:33
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  - 4
  awful, cleche of a film, utter rubbish
  
  I have only just finished watching the 'sentinel', I couldn't wait to get to the computer to leave a review about it. Right here I go! Its the worse... read more »
  
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- - paul manning
  - sheffield England.
  - 21 Sep 2007 at 23:47
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  The Sentinel
  
  Michael Douglas stars as an FBI agent who gets set-up. This was all very familiar ground for Micahel Douglas, playing another govenment figure who has to prove... read more »
  
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- - Mbub
  - Westbury, Wilts
  - 05 Oct 2007 at 15:47
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  - 3
  It had me gripped!!!
  
  Yeah it's a standard thriller, but acting from Kim Basinger, Kiefer Sutherland and Eva Longoria was good. In particular Michael Douglas was great. I'd... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
  - 959 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 19 Mar 2007 at 21:10
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  - 5
  Big disappointment
  
  I've been waiting ages to see this film because I thought it was going to be similar to the 24 series. Was I ever wrong. 24 it isn't. The story is ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen Willetts
  - Derby, England
  - 31 Jan 2007 at 23:01
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  Highly recommended
  
  Saw this on the plane back from the States and I was on the edge of my seat all the way through it.
  
  A great plot with twists and turns here and there... read more »
  
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- - Anne Blackshaw
  - Lancashire
  - 21 Aug 2006 at 22:29
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  Taught Thriller
  
  I saw this when it opened in America at Easter and thoroughly enjoyed this thriller. Taking the premise that no secret agent has ever commited treason against ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 14:23
- - 10
  - 1
  Very suprised
  
  I must admit I really enjoyed this film.
  
  I am not much of a MD fan but this film has gone a little way to change my mind.
  
  A very good ... read more »
  
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- - Stokie
  - 48 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 14 May 2007 at 16:28
- - 9
  - 1
  Terrible
  
  Firstly I have to say that I could not agree more with Stephen Willetts. This film had a lot of hype but the acting was not fantastic, the storyline was not ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Taylor
  - Reading, England
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 09:55
- - 9
  - 1
  Great Thriller!
  
  I loved it! Excellent performance by the cast with a brilliant story line. It keeps you guessing till the end and on the edge of your seat. I would rate this as... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, UK
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 19:05

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  Special Agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is convinced that a Neo-Nazi aryan disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House. When a White House agent is murdered, Garrison is framed and blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady Sarah Bellentine. He is relieved of his duties, but ...

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  Special Agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is convinced that a Neo-Nazi aryan disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House. When a White House agent is murdered, Garrison is framed and blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady Sarah Bellentine. He is relieved of his duties, but ...