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Big Red Carpet Opening this week in DC

'The Guardian' to premiere in the District
Washington Business Journal - 2:04 PM EDT Tuesday
by Neil AdlerStaff Reporter
Walt Disney is spending nearly $1 million to hold the world premiere of "The Guardian," starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, in the District Thursday night at the Uptown Theater.

Scheduled to attend the premier are Costner, Kutcher and other celebrities, as well as Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

"Given the economic benefits associated with world premieres and the positive light this throws on our city, we are proud to host this exciting event," Mayor Tony Williams says in a statement. "Promoting and filming movies in Washington pays off for our city by bringing in millions in tax revenue for our residents."

D.C. generated more than $61 million in revenue last year from all forms of production, including feature films, television series and commercial documentaries.

Disney's Touchstone Pictures is putting out "The Guardian," about a troubled young man (Kutcher) who enlists in the Coast Guard and is taken in by a rescue swimmer (played by Costner) who lost his teambecause of an accident years earlier.

Proceeds from the world premier will go to the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation.

Williams says the event will cause some lane restrictions, but traffic will continue to flow along Connecticut Avenue during the evening.

The movie is set for general release Sept. 29.

Bossf51

Thanks weski...this looks like a great movie...they are giving the cadets at CGA a sneak preview on the 17th. Also I note that the proceeds from the event are going to the Coast Guard Foundation which gives the Academy a lot of support.