The Guard (2011)
- Directed by
- John Michael McDonagh
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, action film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1,415 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An unorthodox Irish police officer reluctantly teams up with a straight-laced FBI agent to take down a drug smuggling ring. The mismatched pair navigate their cultural differences while pursuing the criminals.
dryly comicquirkydeadpanlow-keyplayfulbleakly amusingunhurried
What happens
The Guard is a 2011 buddy cop comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham. The film received critical acclaim and was a box office success. Both Gleeson and Cheadle received acclaim for their performances, with Gleeson receiving a Golden Globe Award nomination. McDonagh was in turn nominated for a BAFTA Award for his writing achievement. It is the most successful independent Irish film of all time in terms of Irish box-office receipts, overtaking The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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