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Cast: Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, Rory Keenan, Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, David Wilmot, Dominique McElligott, Sarah Greene, Katarina Cas
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Release Date: 29 July 2011 (USA)
Screen Writer: John Michael McDonagh
Runtime: Germany: 96 min

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review by ryguy4738. March 15, 2012

posted in Movie Hype

A fun, well-written cop comedy with a more intelligent and engaging agenda.

*** out of **** Ireland is known for producing good films and good stars. One of the greatest finds in the latter category, over the years, has unquestionably been Brendan Gleeson; that great, big, lovable bloke who appeared in films ranging from "28 Days Later" to "The Green Zone". Now, he's back in his native country, working for a native filmmaker, in "The Guard"; the latest movie to make great use of Gleeson's broad range of acting talents. Here, he plays corrupt cop Sergeant … more

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review by Infamouselguapo. September 28, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

No country for middle aged men

Michael John McDonagh has previously written the screenplay for Ned Kelly starring Heath Ledger which I remember as a good movie. His brother Martin has won two Academy Awards, for Best Original Screenplay for In Bruges, which also starred Brendan Gleeson, and what I consider the best performance of Colin Farrell's career, and for the short feature Six Shooter, A Collection of 2005 Academy Award Nominated Short Films, also starring Brendan Gleeson, and at least two other characters you will see … more

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review by Chris_Pandolfi. July 30, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Two Cops from Different Worlds

Star Rating: John Michael McDonagh’s The Guard has all the reliable hallmarks of a crime thriller – police corruption, drug trafficking, blackmail, and murder – but at its heart, it’s a wickedly funny buddy cop movie. What makes it even funnier is that it’s also in part a fish out of water story; two policemen from different worlds, literal and figurative, must join forces if they’re to successfully take on a gang of international … more

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