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The Guard

Release Date: Jul 29, 2011
Rated: Pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min.
Genres: Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
Director:John Michael McDonagh
Cast:Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Rory Keenan, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot. Full cast + crew

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Confrontational Irish cop Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) reluctantly teams with uptight FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) to take down a gang of international drug traffickers in this comedy thriller co-starring Mark Strong, Rory Keenan, and Liam Cunningham. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Subtly Offensive by curlyfro
this movie started good but then i can see how the writers thought i'd be funny to put a black man in ireland -- an fbi agent who's continually out smarted...

Funny by Koali
So very funny. Laugh funny. Funnier than the ones that try real hard to be funny. Finally, someone turned in a funny movie for adults. Wouldn'what's at hand.t...