

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
Acting
Gleeson's Boyle is career-best chaos—vulgar, sad, weirdly noble.
Writing
McDonagh's dialogue is weaponized wit; every scene crackles.
Cinematography
Bleak Connemara landscapes that somehow feel cozy.

Director
John Michael McDonagh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brendan Gleeson learned to speak Irish Gaelic phonetically for his opening dialogue—despite being Irish, he didn't speak it.
Part of McDonagh's 'Glorified Suicide' trilogy with Calvary and The Forgiven; all explore Irish masculinity and Catholic guilt through dark comedy.