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Baywatch 2017
Baywatch is a 2017 American action comedy film that uses the fictional universe of its television predecessor created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann. The movie was directed by Seth Gordon and features a screenplay written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, based on a story by Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon, and Robert Ben Garant. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, the plot centers on lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and his team as they confront a drug lord to protect their beach.
Principal photography commenced on February 22, 2016 in Florida and Savannah, Georgia. The film made its debut in Miami on May 13, 2017 before opening in theaters across the United States on May 25, 2017 through Paramount Pictures. It earned $177.9 million globally despite a $65–69 million budget, though it received criticism from reviewers. At the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, Baywatch was nominated for five awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Efron.
Trailer
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Cast
- Dwayne JohnsonLieutenant Mitch Buchannon
- Zac EfronMatt Brody
- Priyanka ChopraVictoria Leeds
- Alexandra DaddarioSummer Quinn
- Kelly Rohrbach[[C
- Jon BassRonnie Greenbaum
- Ilfenesh HaderaStephanie Holden
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen IISergeant Garner Ellerbee
- Rob HuebelCaptain Thorpe
- Hannibal BuressDave the Tech
- Oscar NunezCouncilman Rodriguez
- Amin JosephFrankie
- Jack KesyLeon
- Belinda PeregrínCarmen
- Pamela AndersonCaptain Casey Jean Parker
- David HasselhoffThe Mentor
Crew
- Director
- Seth Gordon
- Screenplay
- Mark Swift and Damian Shannon
- Story
- Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant
- Producer
- Ivan Reitman, Beau Flynn, Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Gregory J. Bonann
- Cinematography
- Eric Steelberg
- Editing
- Peter S. Elliot
- Music
- Christopher Lennertz
Details
- Production
- Huahua Media, Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures), Seven Bucks Productions, Shanghai Film Group, Skydance Media, The Montecito Picture Company
- Distributor
- Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures)
- Budget
- $65–69 million
- Box office
- $177.9 million
