Action ·Comedy ·Thriller ·Crime · Ireland · 2011 · 1h 36m

The Guard

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Director
John Michael McDonagh
Cast
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
Crew
Larry Smith — Director of Photography Chris Gill — Editor John Convertino — Original Music Composer Joey Burns — Original Music Composer Calexico — Original Music Composer John Michael McDonagh — Writer
Tagline

The FBI are about to discover that things work a little differently around here.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Guard — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prostitutedrug smugglingblackmailrural areairelandbuddy copcopsirish
Key Collaborators
John Michael McDonagh Director Larry Smith Director of Photography Chris Gill Editor John Convertino Original Music Composer Joey Burns Original Music Composer Calexico Original Music Composer John Michael McDonagh Writer Flora Fernández-Marengo Producer Chris Clark Producer Andrew Lowe Producer Ed Guiney Producer John Paul Kelly Production Design
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