Guardian (2001)
Movie Info
When the movie opens, John Kross (Mario Van Peebles) is a U.S. soldier on a covert mission deep inside Iraq on the eve of the Gulf War. What he sees from behind a sand dune is some sort of mysterious excavation, but things go badly and Kross is discovered and wounded. He awakens with vague memories of a baby being born and stolen -- and with hideous symbols carved into his torso. Years later, as a detective for the L.A.P.D., Kross' episode catches up with him when Tel-Al, an invisible, body-shifting supernatural entity, arrives in Los Angeles to claim the stolen child, now a young boy. Meanwhile, Kross is dealing with stopping the flow of a new street drug called Chaos, which is being sold by a malevolent disco owner (Ice-T) and is also connected to the Iraqi excavation that unloosed the evil spirit. The demon takes over Kross' partner's body (James Remar), just as Kross discovers the whereabouts of the boy who is "the chosen one."
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Cast
Mario Van Peebles
as Kross
as Kross
James Remar
as Carpenter
as Carpenter
Ice-T
as Max
as Max
Daniel Hugh Kelly
as Agent Taylor
as Agent Taylor
Karina Lombard
as Katherine Kross
as Katherine Kross
Stacy Oversier
as Selene
as Selene

Steve Zad
as David Lichtmann
as David Lichtmann
Phyllis Lyons
as Susannah Lichtmann
as Susannah Lichtmann

Nancy LaScala
as Cassie
as Cassie
Dey Young
as Lt. Van Buren
as Lt. Van Buren

Michael Chinyamurindi
as Jacob Netanyel
as Jacob Netanyel
Marshall Manesh
as Iraqui Colonel
as Iraqui Colonel
Douglas Weston
as Hopkins
as Hopkins
Iqbal Theba
as Dr. Tuchman
as Dr. Tuchman

David Ackert
as Ali
as Ali

Todd McKee
as Aaron Lichtmann
as Aaron Lichtmann

Kelly Haren
as Shauna
as Shauna

Alex Todd
as Tarik
as Tarik

Jan Harrelson
as Agent Jackson
as Agent Jackson
Chloe J. Taylor
as Receptionist
as Receptionist

David Gerard Robinson
as Skrayley
as Skrayley
Critic Reviews for Guardian
All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2) | DVD (2)
[N]ot even a resurrected Eazy-E could make Guardian worthwhile.
January 3, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
...it's movies like Guardian that give straight-to-video movies a bad name.
November 12, 2002 | Rating: .5/4 | Full Review…
Watchable, enjoyable, and even compelling.
July 5, 2001 | Rating: 60/100 | Full Review…
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