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The Guard

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.

1h 36m2011RTMDb 7.0

ActionComedyThrillerCrime

English

Crew and Cast

John Michael McDonaghJohn Michael McDonaghDirectorBrendan GleesonBrendan GleesonSergeant Gerry BoyleDon CheadleDon CheadleFBI agent Wendell EverettLiam CunninghamLiam CunninghamFrancis SheehyMark StrongMark StrongClive CornellKatarina ČasKatarina ČasGabriela McBrideDavid WilmotDavid WilmotLiam O'LearyRory KeenanRory KeenanGarda Aidan McBrideLaurence KinlanLaurence KinlanPhotographerDominique McElligottDominique McElligottAoife O'CarrollSarah GreeneSarah GreeneSinead MulliganFionnula FlanaganFionnula FlanaganEileen BoyleGary LydonGary LydonGarda Inspector Gerry StantonMícheál Óg LaneMícheál Óg LaneEugene MoloneyMark O'HalloranMark O'HalloranGarda No. 1David PearseDavid PearseBartley
Owen SharpeBilly DevaneyWale OjoWale OjoDoctor OleyuwoDarren HealyDarren HealyJimmy MoodyConor MoloneyConor MoloneyDetectiveLaura HitchingsLaura HitchingsFemale GardaPat ShorttPat ShorttColum Hennessey

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
7 July 2011
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (1,476 votes)

Production

Director
John Michael McDonagh
Writers
John Michael McDonagh
Studios
Prescience, UK Film Council, Reprisal Films
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$19.6M
Profit
$13.6M
Return
3.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Irish, English