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Veronica Guerin (2003)

R  98 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama   -  17 October 2003 (USA)
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An Irish journalist is assassinated by drug dealers she wrote about in a series of stories.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Carol Doyle (story), Carol Doyle (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cate Blanchett ...
Gerard McSorley ...
Ciarán Hinds ...
Brenda Fricker ...
Bernie Guerin
Don Wycherley Don Wycherley ...
Barry Barnes Barry Barnes ...
Graham Turley
Simon O'Driscoll Simon O'Driscoll ...
Cathal Turley
Emmet Bergin Emmet Bergin ...
Charlotte Bradley Charlotte Bradley ...
Anne Harris
Mark Lambert Mark Lambert ...
Willie Kealy
Garrett Keogh Garrett Keogh ...
Tony Gregory
Maria McDermottroe Maria McDermottroe ...
Geraldine Gilligan
Paudge Behan Paudge Behan ...
Brian Meehan
Joe Hanley Joe Hanley ...
Eugene 'Dutchie' Holland
David Murray ...
Charles Bowden
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Storyline

Based on a true story, this is about the Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett), a reporter for The Sunday Independent, who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords in 1996. But later that year she was gunned down by assasins hired by the same criminal drug lords she exposed. Written by Andreas Furumo <andreas.furumo@bredband.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Irish | Veronica Guerin | Drug Lord | Criminal  | See more »

Taglines:

Why would anyone want to kill Veronica Guerin?

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some drug content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Ireland | UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Journalistin See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£271,996 (UK) (13 July 2003) (53 Screens)

Gross:

$7,026,000 (Worldwide) (7 November 2003) (except USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams heard a boy (Brian O'Donnell) singing on the street for money in Dublin when he arrived to spend a few days on the set of the film. Later, he tracked the boy down again and recorded him singing six or seven folk songs acapella in a quiet alley. Gregson-Williams chose "Fields of Athenry" from the recording and added his own music around the song. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: All the telephones have the American 'Single' ringing tone, rather than the correct 'double' ringing tone. See more »

Quotes

Veronica Guerin: You'd do the same. If you saw those kids on the street, you would do the same.
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Crazy Credits

Disclaimer in closing credits: "Chris Mulligan is a fictional composite
character based in part on several different people, and certain events in
which the character is depicted have been fictionalised for dramatic
effect." See more »

Connections

References Gone with the Wind (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"Funeral Song"
Written by Harry Gregson-Williams, Hugh Marsh, Patrick Cassidy and Trevor Horn
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Sinéad O'Connor See more »