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The Guard may refer to:The Guard , a Canadian drama series portraying about the Canadian Coast Guard The Guard , a 1990 Soviet film about a soldier who kills his entire unit The Guard , a 2001 experimental Indian Malayalam film about a forest guard The Guard , a 2011 Irish buddy cop comedy The Guard (novel), a 2008 Arabic-language novel by Ezzat el Kamhawi, about a presidential guard being subsumed into the system
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John Michael McDonagh is a name I have never really heard of before, but it is no surprise to me given my very limited knowledge of Irish cinema both old and new. It came to no surprise, however, that I had seen John Michael McDonagh's more recent film Calvary, featuring the same actor Brendan Gleeson, of who I am very familiar with, and quite a fan of given his prior excellent performances. Though, it appears that…More
If you like quirky, idiosyncratic characters, then The Guard is a film you are bound to enjoy. The story is packed with unlikely characters with a diverse set of personality traits and world views. The eccentricities create ample opportunity for wry humor. The Guard refers specifically to an Irish Policeman named Sergeant Jerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson). Sergeant Boyle is not your typical policeman. He drinks beer on…More