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The Guard

2011 film by John Michael McDonagh
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The Guard

Summary

The Guard is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Guard's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Guard was directed by John Michael McDonagh[4].
  • John Michael McDonagh wrote the screenplay for The Guard[5].
  • The Guard's composer is recorded as Calexico[6].
  • The Guard's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Guard's genre is action film[8].
  • The Guard's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Brendan Gleeson[10].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Don Cheadle[11].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Mark Strong[12].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Liam Cunningham[13].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Fionnula Flanagan[14].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Dominique McElligott[15].
  • A cast member of The Guard was Pat Shortt[16].
  • The Guard was produced by Chris Clark[17].
  • The Guard's director of photography is recorded as Larry Smith[18].
  • The original language of The Guard was English[19].
  • The Guard was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 94%[21].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[22].
  • The Guard's review score is recorded as 78/100[23].
  • The Guard's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Guard's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[25].
  • The Guard's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Guard was released on January 1, 2011[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Guard was produced by Chris Clark[17]. It was directed by John Michael McDonagh[4]. John Michael McDonagh wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Brendan Gleeson[10], Don Cheadle[11], Mark Strong[12], Liam Cunningham[13], Fionnula Flanagan[14], and Dominique McElligott[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2011[27] and September 22, 2011[28]. The original language of The Guard was English[19]. Genres include comedy film[7], action film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[21], 7.7/10[22], and 78/100[23].

Why It Matters

The Guard has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Brendan Gleeson Don Cheadle film Fionnula Flanagan Ireland Liam Cunningham Mark Strong Martin McDonagh Netflix United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Michael McDonagh
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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