Directed by Andrew Davis Written by Ron L. Brinkerhoff   Cast Kevin Costner ... Ben Randall Ashton Kutcher ... Jake Fischer Sela Ward ... Helen Randall Melissa Sagemiller ... Emily Thomas Clancy Brown ... Capt. William Hadley Omari Hardwick ... Carl Billings Alex Daniels ... Wild Bill Daniel J. Molthen ... Co-Pilot Wakefield (as Lcdr. Daniel J. Molthen USCG) Andrew Schanno ... Pilot Mitchell (as Lt. Andrew Schanno USCG) Adam Pena ... Benjamin Reyes Joe Arquette ... Co-Pilot Antunez Gary Billburg ... Julian Zankich (as PO1 Gary Billburg USCG) Joshua Mitcheltree ... Mitcheltree (as PO2 Joshua Mitcheltree USCG) Rusty Tennant ... Mover #1 James Barnes ... Doctor #1 Stephanie Barnes ... Doctor #2 Andrea Martynowski ... Ops Commander (as CPO Andrea Martynowski USCG) Ron Fien ... Wickham (as Lt. Ron Fien USCG) Nevada Smith ... Co-Pilot Krauss (as Lcdr. Nevada Smith USCG) Jay Bingham ... Ops Tech Keith Sweitzer ... Whaley Shane Walker ... Swimmer Nelson John Heard ... Capt. Frank Larson Neal McDonough ... Jack Skinner Joseph 'Butch' Flythe ... Butch Flythe (as MCPO Joseph 'Butch' Flythe USCG) Robert E. Watson ... Robert Watson (as PO1 Robert E. Watson USCG Ret.) John F. Hall ... John Hall (as PO1 John F. Hall USCG) Johnell Gainey ... Johnell Lewis Jeff Loftus ... Executive Officer (as Cdr. Jeff Loftus USCG Ret.) Brian Geraghty ... Billy Hodge Dulé Hill ... Ken Weatherly Shelby Fenner ... Cate Lindsey Michael Rady ... Nick Zingaro Peter Gail ... Danny Doran Brian Patrick Wade ... Mitch Lyons Ben Ciaramello ... Benny Partida (as Benny Ciaramello) Travis Willingham ... Travis Finely Matt Laub ... Matt Stokes (as PO3 Matt Laub USCG) Matthew L. Rucker ... Matthew Bunch Tanica Jamison ... Tanica Treadwell Paul Wallace ... Paul Metz Tilky Jones ... Tilky Flint Megan Melgaard ... Megan Hyde Scott Mueller ... Scott Reeves Jacob Stevens ... Jacob Pavich Austin Lash ... Austin Vogel Mark Gangloff ... Mark Colby Damon Lipari ... Damon Bennett Roger Edwards ... Roger Cable Gregory J. Barnett ... Pilot Victim Kenny G. Krauss ... Groom Gioacchino Brucia ... Waiter JD Evermore ... Jailer (as J.D. Evermore) Bryce Cass ... Manny Bonnie Bramlett ... Maggie McGlone Richard Davis ... Guitar - Chicago Catz James Burton ... Guitar - Chicago Catz Tony Brown ... Bass - Chicago Catz Wendall Wayne Stewart ... Drums - Chicago Catz (as Wayne Stewart) Chris 'Hambone' Cameron ... Keyboards - Chicago Catz Mark Ohlsen ... Trumpet - Chicago Catz Gene Barge ... Sax - Chicago Catz Steve Eisen ... Sax - Chicago Catz Josie Aiello ... Singer - Chicago Catz Devin Thompson ... Singer - Chicago Catz Tina Treadwell ... Singer - Chicago Catz Corinne Van Ryck de Groot ... Bartender (as Corrine Degroot) Greg Sproles ... Huge Navy Guy Ron Dean ... Navy Captain Brandon Molale ... Navy Guy James Landers ... Navy Guy August Kincaid ... Navy Guy (as Austin Kincaid) Jesse De Villa ... Navy Guy Eric Norris ... Navy Guy Leigh Hennessy ... Drowning Woman Tanner Gill ... Husband Norm Compton ... Sea Captain Donald Fisher ... Young Crewman Yoshio Iizuka ... Cargo Crew Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Cargo Crew (as Tommy Rosales) Tony Snegoff ... Cargo Crew Vladimir Tevlovski ... Cargo Crew Henry Kingi Jr. ... Cave Victim #1 Dorian Kingi ... Cave Victim #2 Deborah Boone ... Victim's Aunt Roxanne A. Brooks ... Victim's Mother Conrad E. Palmisano ... Fishing Boat Captain (as Conrad Palmisano) Michael James ... Fisherman #1 Danny Cosmo ... Fisherman #2 (as Danny Cosmo Higginbottom) Gene Hartline ... Fisherman #3 John Rottger ... Survivor Uncredited Cast Heather Bloom ... Laundromat Patron Dodie Brown ... Wedding Guest Ray Donn ... Wedding Guest Zachary Flores ... Student Shun Hagins ... Bar Patron Tim Hickey ... Bartender at Squid Bar Derek Wayne Johnson ... Wedding Reception Guest Cynthia Riser ... Wedding Reception Guest / Dancer Delmaine Samuel ... Bar Patron Trevor Wolf ... Servicemember Produced by Armyan Bernstein   Lowell D. Blank   Zanne Devine   Beau Flynn   Charlie Lyons   Peter Macgregor-Scott   Tripp Vinson   Original Music by Trevor Rabin

Additional Info Premiere: September 28, 2006 Theatrical Release: September 29, 2006 DVD Release: January 23, 2007 Blu-ray Release: January 23, 2007 Country: Distributor: Touchstone Pictures Websites: Production Companies Touchstone Pictures (presents) Beacon Pictures (presents) Contrafilm Firm Films A School Productions Eyetronics Distributors Buena Vista Pictures   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Buena Vista Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Touchstone Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Touchstone Home Video   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,676 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,672 The Last House On The Left (2009) #1,673 The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009) #1,674 Moonfall (2022) #1,675 Synecdoche, New York (2008) #1,676 The Guardian (2006) #1,677 Thirteen (2003) #1,678 American Crime Story: Season 2 - The Assassination Of Gianni Versace (2018) #1,679 American Crime Story: Season 1 - The People v. O.J. Simpson (2016) #1,680 Pet Sematary (2019)