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Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) is a small-town cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humour, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) to his door. However, despite the fact that Boyle seems more interested in mocking and undermining Everett than in actively working to solve the case, he finds that circumstances keep pulling him back into the thick of it.
First his tiresomely enthusiastic new partner McBride disappears, then his favourite hooker attempts to blackmail him into turning a blind eye, and finally the drug-traffickers themselves try to buy him off as they have every other member of the local police force. These events unwittingly offend Boyle's murky moral code. He realises that he needs to take matters into his own hands, and the only person he can trust is Everett. And so the scene is set for an explosive finale.
Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh (Ned Kelly) and starring Brendan Gleeson (the Harry Potter series, In Bruges) and Don Cheadle (the Oceans films, Hotel Rwanda) as the ill-matched pair of lawmen, The Guard also stars Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes, Kick-Ass), Liam Cunningham (Hunger, The Wind That Shakes The Barley), Fionnuala Flanagan (The Invention of Lying), David Wilmot (The Tudors), Rory Keenan (Zonad), Pat Shortt (Garage) and newcomer Katarina Cas.
First his tiresomely enthusiastic new partner McBride disappears, then his favourite hooker attempts to blackmail him into turning a blind eye, and finally the drug-traffickers themselves try to buy him off as they have every other member of the local police force. These events unwittingly offend Boyle's murky moral code. He realises that he needs to take matters into his own hands, and the only person he can trust is Everett. And so the scene is set for an explosive finale.
Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh (Ned Kelly) and starring Brendan Gleeson (the Harry Potter series, In Bruges) and Don Cheadle (the Oceans films, Hotel Rwanda) as the ill-matched pair of lawmen, The Guard also stars Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes, Kick-Ass), Liam Cunningham (Hunger, The Wind That Shakes The Barley), Fionnuala Flanagan (The Invention of Lying), David Wilmot (The Tudors), Rory Keenan (Zonad), Pat Shortt (Garage) and newcomer Katarina Cas.
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst Brendan Gleeson is on top form in this wonderful little movie, it is some of the minor periphary characters that give the movie its heart and soul. Some truly offbeat, wonderfully stupid and politically-incorrect individuals, with some truly spectacular language populate this quiet and calm part of the world. Mark Strong's philosophical musings about an occupation in the international drug-smuggling arena are particularly hilarious.
All-in-all a wonderfully offbeat experience that will have you grinning from ear to ear. However, if you are aversed to foul language - stay clear. You have been warned.
All-in-all a wonderfully offbeat experience that will have you grinning from ear to ear. However, if you are aversed to foul language - stay clear. You have been warned.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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International drugs gang come to sleepy rural island and FBI need local police support to help tackle them.
Funny, funny dialogue throughout, lovely pace and deadpan delivery from Gleeson.
Strong movie that stands out for itself rather than any accompanying razzmatazz.
Watch & enjoy.
Funny, funny dialogue throughout, lovely pace and deadpan delivery from Gleeson.
Strong movie that stands out for itself rather than any accompanying razzmatazz.
Watch & enjoy.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Just saw this at the cinema. I laughed out loud. I appreciated the characters. I have written the first ever review of a film on this site. I will be recommending this to other people. Need I say more?
It's low budget, swears a lot, and very very non pc - but a good film none the less.
I will buy it when it's on DVD. Definitely worth watching.
It's low budget, swears a lot, and very very non pc - but a good film none the less.
I will buy it when it's on DVD. Definitely worth watching.
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Fabulous fun
I loved this movie as much as in Bruges. Great fun movie and Gleeson was terrific. Wasn't sure if it would be a bit lame from the description of the movie but was pleasantly... Read more
Published 20 days ago by soukie
the guard a very good comedy.
thought this was hilarious although a few friends just thought it was ok. so would i recommend it yes i would not everyone has the same sense of humour, but i think most people... Read more
Published 1 month ago by jimbo456
Satirical and entertaining.
Satirical really, like the "black" Sheriff being hero-worshipped by the townsfolk in "Blazing Saddles" an incongruous situation for that time, who'd have thought a "black" FBI... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Signed, Hopeful.
Weird and bizarre!
I had high expectations because I liked "In Bruges". But there is black comedy and there is downright odd. This film falls into the odd variety - well and truly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ewan
Irish Humour at its best.
Sat down with my husband(english)to watch this movie and it lived up to our expectations.Not only did we recognise most of the locations but we had a feast of Irelands best actors... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Twisty
Blaze of Glory
I must admit that after the first half hour or so of this film,I had it marked down for a two star review. Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Davidson
brendon gleeson....excellent as always
Excellent movie. dark, violent, sad and funny all in equal measures held together by the brilliance of brendon gleeson with a fabulous supporting cast. Read more
Published 2 months ago by tam_northeast
Very good
I'm not a film buff and I'm sorry to say that I'm not a big fan of British films generally but having enjoyed In Bruges so much I thought I would give this a go and I'm glad I did. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Amazon Junkie
If you don't mind the filthiest of language and the most politically...
`The Guard' is a film set in Connemara, Ireland. Brendan Gleeson plays Sergeant Gerry Boyle, who works as a policeman for the Gardai (Irish Police). Read more
Published 2 months ago by dipesh parmar
keep your guard up
dont mind all them 5 star reviews on the dvd cover and rent this before you buy, its at best an amuzing film
Published 2 months ago by Jason Fortune
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