The Guard (2011)
Join the Born to Watch team as we we discuss the 2011 Irish crime/comedy The Guard. Starring, in his best role as Sgt Gerry Boyle is Brendan Gleeson, the morally ambiguous Guard who teams with a fish out of water FBI Agent to foil a cocaine smuggling ring.
Episode 9 - The Guard is a 2011 crime comedy film starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. The movie follows Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Gleeson), a small-town Irish police officer who is investigating a drug-smuggling operation with the help of FBI agent Wendell Everett (Cheadle). The Guard is a well-written and darkly humorous film that features excellent performances from both Gleeson and Cheadle. It was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The Born to Watch team will put their own spin on this modern Irish masterpiece answering the big questions like -
The Born to Watch team will put their own spin on this modern Irish masterpiece answering the big questions like -
- Is it OK to fiddle with a corpse at a crime scene
- How thin is the thin blue line for Gerry
- Whether knowing the street value of cocaine is a benefit for a Guard
After the unveiling of two new categories last week that have been received very well, it's now Whitey's turn to compose his Stan Bush Credit Song this week.
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What will Morgz educate to fans with in his own segment Film School for Fuckwits?
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