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| Directed by | John Michael McDonagh |
| Written by | John Michael McDonagh |
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| Cinematography | Larry Smith |
| Edited by | Chris Gill |
| Music by | Calexico |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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| Budget | $6 million[2] |
| Box office | $21.2 million[3] |
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.[4][5]
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).[6]
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- ^ "The Guard (2011)". Box Office Mojo. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "The Guard (2011) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Cheadle & Gleeson Join Forces For 'The Guard'". IFTN. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (4 November 2009). "Gleeson, Cheadle join 'Guard'". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "'The Guard' Topples 'Barley' to Become No. 1 Indie Irish Film". IFTN. Retrieved 9 September 2011.