Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humour, 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.
Five Star Cinemas and Brisbane Irish Festival invites you to come watch a special screening of The Guard on Wednesday, 6th March at the Elizabeth Picture Theatre in Brisbane.
Come at 6pm for a 6.30pm start to enjoy a drink with friends before and after. There will also be a raffle on the night for a bottle of whiskey.
This official Brisbane Irish Festival event is the only screening of The Guard during the festival so get your tickets quickly before they’re snapped up. All proceeds from the screening will go towards the cost running of the parade and maintaining its long-term viability as an annual free event for the community.
The Guard is a 2011 Irish buddy cop comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham.
A vulgar Irish cop (Brendan Gleeson) and a straight-laced American FBI agent (Don Cheadle) uncover police corruption among the former’s superiors while probing a drug trafficking ring.
The film received critical acclaim and was a box-office success. Both Gleeson and Cheadle received acclaim for their performances, with Gleeson receiving a Golden Globe Award nomination.
John Michael McDonagh was in turn nominated for a BAFTA Award for his writing achievement.
It is the most successful independent Irish film of all time in terms of Irish box-office receipts, overtaking The Wind that Shakes the Barley.
TICKETS
The Guard, MA 15+
Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Brisbane.
MAR 6, 6.30pm – 9pm.
Win one of three double passes to The Guard
Anglo&Celtic and Five Star Cinemas are offering you the chance to win one of three sets of double passes to see The Guard at Elizabeth Picture Theatre in Brisbane on March 6th.
To be in with a chance of winning, you must answer this question. Which Irish actor plays the role of Sergeant Gerry Boyle in The Guard? Go to our Facebook page to enter the contest. Entries close on March 3rd.
Five Star Cinemas is a family picture theatre business that has been in Brisbane for decades. The Sourris brothers, Stephen and Peter, are the passionate movie lovers behind the Five Star Cinema brand.
All five cinemas (Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Graceville, New Farm, Red Hill and Yatala Drive-In) have the latest in cinema projection, sound, luxurious seating and our one of a kind movie bean bags.
The Elizabeth Picture Theatre is located in the Heritage-listed Tara House, best known as the Old Irish Club in Elizabeth Street, and offers an affordable and quality cinema experience for moviegoers of all ages.
The Five Star Cinemas chain brings back the ‘grand old days’ of cinema to Brisbane. Experience movies and premiere screenings with family and friends, entertain clients or reward your staff by hosting a function with exclusive use of their auditoriums.
Picture: Facebook/The Guard
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