The Sentinel (2006 film)

The Sentinel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clark Johnson
Screenplay by	George Nolfi
Based on	The Sentinel by Gerald Petievich
Produced by	Michael Douglas Marcy Drogin Arnon Milchan
Starring	Michael Douglas Kiefer Sutherland Eva Longoria Martin Donovan Kim Basinger
Cinematography	Gabriel Beristain
Edited by	Cindy Mollo
Music by	Christophe Beck
Production companies	Regency Enterprises Furthur Films New Regency Productions Dune Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	April 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million[1]
Box office	$78.1 million[2]

The Sentinel is a 2006 American political action thriller film directed by Clark Johnson about a veteran United States Secret Service special agent who is suspected as a traitor after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is supplying information to the assassins.

The film stars Michael Douglas as the veteran agent, Kiefer Sutherland as his protégé, Eva Longoria as a rookie Secret Service agent, and Kim Basinger in the role of the First Lady. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by former Secret Service Agent Gerald Petievich. It was filmed in Washington, D.C., and in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Kleinburg, Ontario.