Actors Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson were honored today at the Legendary Friars Club for their performance in THE GUARD

Sony Pictures Classics will release THE GUARD on July 29, 2011 in select cities.

NEW YORK, NY, July 25, 2011 – The Friars Club and the Friars Comedy Film Festival has presented acclaimed actors Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson with the “Best New Buddy Comedy Duo Award” for their comedic performances in Sony Pictures Classics upcoming film, THE GUARD. Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, THE GUARD will open in New York and Los Angeles on July 29, 2011 and nationally throughout August. The presentation took place at the Friars Club in New York City.

Cheadle and Gleeson were also presented with a lifetime membership to the Friars Club.

THE GUARD is a comedic, fish out of water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption, and the two cops who must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang, an unorthodox Irish policeman and a straitlaced FBI agent.

Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis, who is the Abbot of The Friars Club, sent in the following message, which was presented by Head of the Friars Club, Freddie Roman:

“I know a thing or two about buddy movies... only one can be the pretty one, only one can be the smart one, and only one can get the girl. But when it's done right, both get to be the funny one, which is why Don and Brendan have emerged as the Best New Comedy Duo... and well deserved. Congratulations from one half of a great buddy team to the new buddy team!”

Jerry Lewis, Abbot of The Friars Club

THE GUARD stars Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Rory Keenan, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan, Dominique McElligott, Sarah Greene and Katarina Cas. Shot by Larry Smith against the epic grandeur of Ireland, the scenery juxtaposes with the inventive soundtrack from Americana/alternative country band Calexico.  Written by John Michael McDonagh ( Ned Kelly), THE GUARD marks McDonagh’s feature directorial debut.  The film is produced by Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe; Executive produced by Martin McDonagh, Don Cheadle, Lenore Zerman, Ralph Kamp, Tim Smith, Paul Brett, David Nash.

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