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Director:
John Mackenzie
Writers:
Guy Andrews (additional dialogue)
Ronan Gallagher (writer)
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Release Date:
26 June 2000 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
when the truth is hidden when the witness is silenced when the sky falls
Plot:
Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton (Joan Allen), who invaded... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Hard-hitting but imbalanced. more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joan Allen ... Sinead Hamilton
Patrick Bergin ... Mackey
Liam Cunningham ... John Cosgrave (The Runner)

Kevin McNally ... Tom Hamilton
Jimmy Smallhorne ... Mickey O'Fagan
Gerard Mannix Flynn ... Dave Hackett (as Gerard Flynn)

Jason Barry ... Dempsey

Pete Postlethwaite ... Martin Shaughnessy
Des McAleer ... Jimmy Keaveney
Owen Roe ... John O'Connor

Gavin Kelty ... Tattoo

Vincent Walsh ... Shaw
Frank Grimes ... Paul McCarling
Rúaidhrí Conroy ... Jamie Thornton
Liam Carney ... Dessie O'Reilly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Veronica Guerin (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brutal violence, strong language, drug content and some sexuality.
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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
UK | Ireland | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:MA (cable rating) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (2008) | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Ballsbridge, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland more
Company:
Bórd Scannán na hÉireann more

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Soundtrack:
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Hard-hitting but imbalanced., 20 June 2000
7/10
Author: Martin Pollard from Caerphilly, Wales

'When The Sky Falls' is one of those violent, hard-hitting films that the UK does so well on TV. And indeed this feels like it should have been a 4-hour miniseries, not a 2-hour film. The subject matter is fascinating, the acting excellent and the themes raised very potent.

Problem is, 'When The Sky Falls' can't seem to make up its mind whether it wants to be a straight thriller, a celebration of one woman's triumph or an examination of the aftermath (or continuation) of the Troubles in Ireland. Given a longer duration it could deal with all the matters effectively, not leave the viewer gasping for breath as he tries to unravel all the various elements of the complex plot. The film is also cursed with the kind of weak, rather dull ending often associated with 'true-life' movies; and the sickening violence seems somehow out of place in so serious a project.

All this aside, 'When The Sky Falls' is a gripping, intriguing piece of drama; it's just not half the film it could have been.

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