The Guard details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham |
| Director: | John Michael McDonagh |
| Genres: | Comedy - Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama - Romantic, Thriller |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Collections: | 2012's Top Films, Awkward!, Behaving Badly, Best of HD, Best of LOVEFiLM Instant, Comedy, Crazy Cops, Exclusive! |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
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The Guard |
1hr 32 mins | 18 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 32 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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By Darren Bignell from LOVEFiLMBrendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle team up to track down three thugs on the rainy coast of Galway...
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Quite Brilliant
By RedValleyJohn (136 reviews) from Biggleswade , 18 Sep 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
When 'The Guard' was released in Ireland a few weeks ago it took the box office and critics alike , by storm.
Directed by John Michael McDonagh the brother of Martin, who directed the excellent ' In Bruge' and starring the same actor Brendan Gleeson , this film is a little gem.
Gleeson stars along side Don Cheadle as two very different police officers who are investigating a drugs cartel.
The Dialogue is fantastic and although the director denies it , it seems written for the brilliant Gleeson.
It is extremely funny and some of it reminds me of the early Tarentino movies, ( without the extreme violence).
The story is very good too and if i had to criticise it for anything it's because at 90 minutes it's too short.
I wanted more!
The Guard is a low budget movie that deserves all the great reviews it is getting.
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(435)good casting
By vickig0306 (429 reviews) from Halifax , 19 May 2013at the beginning of this film I thought I would not like it & even possibly turn it off before the end. As it turned out I quite enjoyed it & Brendan Gleeson was very well cast.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A must to watch
By Robroy7 (7 reviews) , 18 May 2013Brendan Gleeson is splendid. Found myself chuckling at his sense of humour and outlook on life. Well worth watching(probably twice)- Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth watching but listen carefully
By a customer , 11 May 2013Entertaining, fresh and worth a watch... sound track was either poor or you need time to get used to the heavy dialect to catch all that was being said but other than that a stereotypical view of the Irish or maybe an accurate account, who knows...- Was this review helpful to you?
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A certain charm
By Grenville (26 reviews) , 10 May 2013This was a good film, driven by Gleeson's perfomance as the enigmatic Sgt. Boyle, his interaction with Cheadle and a serviceable plot. Despite some violence, there is a certain charm and humour about this film that keeps you watching to the end.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Surprise hit with me!
By Nathy (7 reviews) , 04 May 2013I enjoyed this film much more than I was expecting to, well worth a watch. Brendon Gleeson and Don Cheadle are amazing in it, and all the characters were great!- Was this review helpful to you?
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