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The Guard (2011) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 39,121 users
Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 114 user | 246 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Director:John Michael McDonaghWriter:John Michael McDonagh |
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James McCormick
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Eugene Moloney
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Billy Devaney
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Eileen Boyle
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Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door. Written by Element Pictures
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The FBI are about to discover that things work a little different around here.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
IrelandRelease Date:
7 July 2011 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
El irlandés See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$76,834 (USA) (29 July 2011)Gross:
$5,359,774 (USA) (3 February 2012)Company Credits
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Sergeant Gerry Boyle: The FBI lad, probably hadn't had this much fun since they burned all those kids up in Waco.
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The "Fat Man" who Sergeant Boyle quotes in the bar is Sydney Greenstreet in The Maltese Falcon. See more »Goofs
When swimming in the sea Gerry has no gloves and cold red hands. On emerging from the sea to greet Wendell he is wearing wet suit gloves. See more »Quotes
Francis Sheehy: Who was up there firing that cannon?Sergeant Gerry Boyle: The FBI lad, probably hadn't had this much fun since they burned all those kids up in Waco.
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The guard is like lethal weapon if it was set in the west of Ireland. Unorthodox police work-yes, disregard for superiors -check, only thing is Sgt. Gerry Boyle has slightly less enthusiasm for action than Officer Riggs.
At times during this movie I had to turn away so no one would see me smiling at the few racist comments, slurs and generalizations. But I wasn't surprised to see behind me, no else in the cinema was holding back the laughter. It seems that it takes a lot for Irish people to find something offensive.
The rest of the characters were enjoyable to watch. They are a close representation of who you should expect to meet if you spend enough time in Ireland and will get you into some memorable 'situations'.
OK so this review is more about Ireland than the movie but I think to enjoy this movie you need to embrace both the story and culture of the country.