The guard /
THE GUARD is a comedic, fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two cops (Gleeson and Cheadle) one an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent, must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang.
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| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Sony Pictures Classics,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | THE GUARD is a comedic, fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two cops (Gleeson and Cheadle) one an unorthodox Irish policeman and the other, a straitlaced FBI agent, must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 05, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (96 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:35:50 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2012 Golden Globes, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nominated 2012 BAFTA Awards, Best Original Screenplay Won 2011 Berlin International Film Festival, Best Debut Film - Honorable Mention Won 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Film Won 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Director Film Won 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Script for Film Won 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Supporting Actress - Film Won 2011 Satellite Awards, Best Film Editing Nominated 2011 British Independent Film Awards, Best Screenplay Nominated 2011 British Independent Film Awards, Douglas Hickox Award Nominated 2012 London Critics Circle Film Awards, British Film of the Year Nominated 2012 London Critics Circle Film Awards, Breakthrough British Filmmaker Nominated 2012 London Critics Circle Film Awards, British Actor of the Year |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Larry Smith ; editor, Chris Gill ; music, Calexico. |