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Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a dark sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door. Directed by John Michael McDonagh and stars Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle.

2011 · 1h 36m

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Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a dark sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door. Directed by John Michael McDonagh and stars Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle.

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Average 7.7
Reviews 135
Fresh 127
Rotten 8

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Studio
Paramount
Released
2011
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Rated
MA15+
Regions of Origin
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Åland Islands
© 2011 BOYLE FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 2011 AND UK FILM COUNCIL. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), English (Ireland)
Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.