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The Guard

2011 · Comedy · John Michael McDonagh · 1h 36m

An unbothered Galway sergeant is paired with an FBI agent on a drug case he has no interest in. Very funny, and he is rude to everybody.

  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly character-driven

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