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Baywatch

Don't worry, summer is coming.

20176.11h 56m

Overview

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

Directed by Seth Gordon
Written by David Ronn, Mark Swift, Jay Scherick
Produced by Beau Flynn, Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Box OfficeBudget: $69.0MRevenue: $177.9M

Top Cast

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Mitch Buchanan

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Matt Brody

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Victoria Leeds

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Summer Quinn

Kelly Rohrbach

Kelly Rohrbach

CJ Parker

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Stephanie Holden

Jon Bass

Jon Bass

Ronnie Greenbaum

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Sgt. Ellerbee

Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Buress

Dave the Tech

Rob Huebel

Rob Huebel

Captain Thorpe

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerseabeachlife-saverlifeguardrookievigilantism

About Baywatch

Baywatch is a comedy, action, crime film released in 2017 exploring themes of drug dealer, sea, beach, life-saver, lifeguard, rookie. Directed by Seth Gordon, it stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

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