description The Guard Overview
The Guard is a 2011 crime comedy directed by John Michael McDonagh. The film features Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle as an Irish police officer partnered with an FBI agent to investigate drug trafficking. It stars alongside Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham.
info The Guard Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
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What is the case in The Guard about?
The Guard centers on an Irish Garda sergeant in County Galway who gets pulled into an FBI investigation of a drug-smuggling ring. Brendan Gleeson plays Gerry Boyle, and Don Cheadle plays FBI agent Wendell Everett.
Is The Guard connected to In Bruges?
It is not a sequel, but the connection is family and tone. The Guard was written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, whose brother Martin McDonagh made In Bruges with Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell.
Where does The Guard take place?
The film is set mainly in the west of Ireland, especially around Galway. Its humor depends heavily on the clash between local Garda culture and Don Cheadle's American federal-agent character.
Who are the major supporting actors in The Guard?
Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, and Fionnula Flanagan appear alongside Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. The film was released in 2011 and became one of the better-known Irish crime comedies of that period.
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