The Guard (2011 film)
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The Guard is a 2011 Irish buddy cop comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham.[4][5]
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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] |
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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]