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The Guard
Why this pick
Its mordant Irish humour, profane verbal sparring and morally frayed lawman echo In Bruges’ blend of crime tension and unexpectedly humane melancholy.
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MOVIE2008 1h 48m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Carrying out orders, rookie contract killing Ray shoots a priest during Sacrament of Penance, but accidentally kills a young boy who is also in church. He and his mentor Ken are sent to Bruges, where they are to await further instructions, by their employer Harry. Ken finds the city charming and quaint, while Ray has nothing but contempt for it.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Colin Farrell
Ray
Brendan Gleeson
Ken Daley
Ralph Fiennes
Harry Waters
Thekla Reuten
Marie
Jordan Prentice
Jimmy
Elizabeth Berrington
Natalie Waters
Mark Donovan
Overweight Man
Anna Madeley
Denise