The Guard

The Guard

The Guard

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The Guard

"The FBI are about to discover that things work a little differently around here."

2011

1h 36m

7.0(1327 votes)

Action

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

Overview

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.

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Production Companies

UK Film Council

Element Pictures

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Brendan Gleeson

Sergeant Gerry Boyle

Brendan Gleeson

Acting

Don Cheadle

FBI agent Wendell Everett

Don Cheadle

Acting

Liam Cunningham

Francis Sheehy

Liam Cunningham

Acting

Mark Strong

Clive Cornell

Mark Strong

Acting

Katarina Čas

Gabriela McBride

Katarina Čas

Acting

David Wilmot

Liam O'Leary

David Wilmot

Acting

Rory Keenan

Garda Aidan McBride

Rory Keenan

Acting

Laurence Kinlan

Photographer

Laurence Kinlan

Acting

Dominique McElligott

Aoife O'Carroll

Dominique McElligott

Acting

Sarah Greene

Sinead Mulligan

Sarah Greene

Acting

Fionnula Flanagan

Eileen Boyle

Fionnula Flanagan

Acting

Gary Lydon

Garda Inspector Gerry Stanton

Gary Lydon

Acting

Mícheál Óg Lane

Eugene Moloney

Mícheál Óg Lane

Acting

Mark O'Halloran

Garda No. 1

Mark O'Halloran

Acting

David Pearse

Bartley

David Pearse

Acting

Owen Sharpe

Billy Devaney

Owen Sharpe

Acting

Wale Ojo

Doctor Oleyuwo

Wale Ojo

Acting

Darren Healy

Jimmy Moody

Darren Healy

Acting

Conor Moloney

Detective

Conor Moloney

Acting

Laura Hitchings

Female Garda

Laura Hitchings

Acting

Pat Shortt

Colum Hennessey

Pat Shortt

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