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The Guard · LeviOsa

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

ActionComedyThriller1h 36m

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94%

Tomatometer

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81%

Popcornmeter

7.0

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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.

Trailers

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The Guard Trailer - 2011

The Guard | Official Trailer HD (2011)

The Guard | Official Trailer HD (2011)

Details

DirectorJohn Michael McDonagh

ReleasedJul 7, 2011

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$6M

Revenue

$19.6M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Prescience

UK Film CouncilReprisal FilmsAegis Film Fund

Element PicturesCrescendo Productions

Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Sergeant Gerry Boyle

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

FBI agent Wendell Everett

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Francis Sheehy

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Clive Cornell

Katarina Čas

Katarina Čas

Gabriela McBride

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Liam O'Leary

Rory Keenan

Rory Keenan

Garda Aidan McBride

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Photographer

Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott

Aoife O'Carroll

Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene

Sinead Mulligan

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Eileen Boyle

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Garda Inspector Gerry Stanton

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Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“A violent, crackerjack comedy with a strong Irish flavor and an eminently likable Brendan Gleeson in the main role.”

94% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Jim Schembri

RTThe Age (Australia)Oct 18, 2011

The Guard offers an offbeat take on a genre without skimping on the violence or gunplay.

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Liam Lacey

RTGlobe and MailAug 26, 2011

Although The Guard is primarily a language romp, it's also a terrific showcase for veteran pug-faced character actor Brendan Gleeson.

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Peter Howell

RTToronto StarAug 26, 2011

Brendan Gleeson is a blooming marvel.

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Mike Massie

RTGone With The TwinsApr 28, 2026

Gleeson is perfectly cast as the disgruntled, bitter lead – a no-nonsense yet excessively sardonic character who doesn’t do anything by the books, but get results anyway.

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Information

Title

The Guard

Released

Jul 7, 2011

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Ireland, United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Status

Released

Studios

Prescience, UK Film Council

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