The Guard (2011)
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.
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Cast
- Brendan Gleeson - Sergeant Gerry Boyle
- Don Cheadle - FBI agent Wendell Everett
- Liam Cunningham - Francis Sheehy
- Mark Strong - Clive Cornell
- Katarina Čas - Gabriela McBride
- David Wilmot - Liam O'Leary
- Rory Keenan - Garda Aidan McBride
- Laurence Kinlan - Photographer
- Dominique McElligott - Aoife O'Carroll
- Sarah Greene - Sinead Mulligan
Screenplay
- John Michael McDonagh (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Larry Smith
Editing: Chris Gill
Production: Prescience, UK Film Council, Reprisal Films, Aegis Film Fund, Element Pictures, Crescendo Productions, EDS Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Gaeilge, English
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Keywords
prostitute, drug smuggling, blackmail, rural area, ireland, buddy cop, cops, irish
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Guard about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Guard?
- The Guard was directed by John Michael McDonagh.
- Who stars in The Guard?
- The Guard stars Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong, Katarina Čas, David Wilmot.
- How long is The Guard?
- The Guard has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Guard?
- The Guard is a Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Guard?
- The Guard had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Guard gross?
- The Guard grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was The Guard produced?
- The Guard was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.