The FBI are about to discover that things work a little differently around here.
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
The Guard (2011) is a action, comedy, thriller and crime film directed by John Michael McDonagh, released on July 7, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham and Mark Strong. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,452 ratings.
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Brendan Gleeson
as Sergeant Gerry Boyle
Don Cheadle
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
Liam Cunningham
as Francis Sheehy
Mark Strong
as Clive Cornell
Katarina Čas
as Gabriela McBride
David Wilmot
as Liam O'Leary
Rory Keenan
as Garda Aidan McBride
Laurence Kinlan
as Photographer
Dominique McElligott
as Aoife O'Carroll
Sarah Greene
as Sinead Mulligan
Fionnula Flanagan
as Eileen Boyle
Gary Lydon
as Garda Inspector Gerry Stanton
Directed by John Michael McDonagh, written by John Michael McDonagh, produced by Flora Fernandez Marengo, Chris Clark and Andrew Lowe.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,452 ratings.
**An ordinary cop, enjoying his single life, gets into a real cop business!** I won't say it is an overrated film, but it simply did not work for me. The same director who had made 'Calvary' directed this one as well with Brendon Gleeson in the lead, but that was an earlier project to this one. I loved that film, not this one, though I consider it an average, because I did not find it bad. The theme was very…
Reviewed on November 23, 2016
I couldn't help but wonder just how much acting Brendan Gleeson was actually doing here! He really does look like he's enjoying himself as the irreverent Garda officer "Boyle" whose sleepy Irish community finds itself embroiled in an FBI investigation led by "Everett" (Don Cheadle) into a smuggling racket that could involve $500m worth of cocaine. It's fair to say that "Boyle" does things very much his own way,…
Reviewed on March 30, 2024
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The Guard (2011) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Guard (2011) includes Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong and Katarina Čas. The film was directed by John Michael McDonagh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Guard was released on July 7, 2011 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Guard (2011) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,452 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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