How does The Sentinel end?

In the final act ("Summit Showdown and Aftermath"): Assassins attack the G8 summit, cornering the President. Montrose dies redeeming himself, and Garrison eliminates the handler. Garrison faces retirement but reconciles with Breckinridge.

The Sentinel (2006) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Sentinel
Genre: action, crime, thriller
Released: 2006
Rating: 6.1

Plot Analysis Summary

A Secret Service agent uncovers an assassination plot while navigating betrayal, polygraph scrutiny, and a personal affair.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Mole Hunt Begins

Falling Apart and Fleeing

Toronto Conspiracy Unveiled

Summit Showdown and Aftermath

Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the President due to the machinations of a blackmailer who knows the secret he is hiding. Disgraced, dismissed, and now a fugitive with two relentless federal investigators hot on his heels, Garrison must both clear his name and save the president from assassination.

Directed by

Clark Johnson

Key Cast

Michael Douglas — Pete Garrison
Kiefer Sutherland — David Breckinridge
Eva Longoria — Jill Marin
Martin Donovan — William Montrose
Kim Basinger — Sarah Ballentine

Rating: 6.1/10 (908 votes)