An Irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers.
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Cast
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| Cate Blanchett | ... | Veronica Guerin | |
| Gerard McSorley | ... | John Gilligan | |
| Ciarán Hinds | ... | John Traynor | |
| Brenda Fricker | ... | Bernie Guerin | |
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Don Wycherley | ... | Chris Mulligan |
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Barry Barnes | ... | Graham Turley |
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Simon O'Driscoll | ... | Cathal Turley |
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Emmet Bergin | ... | Aengus Fanning |
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Charlotte Bradley | ... | Anne Harris |
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Mark Lambert | ... | Willie Kealy |
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Garrett Keogh | ... | Tony Gregory |
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Maria McDermottroe | ... | Geraldine Gilligan |
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Paudge Behan | ... | Brian Meehan |
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Joe Hanley | ... | Eugene 'Dutchie' Holland |
| David Murray | ... | Charles Bowden | |
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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 Keywords:
strong female lead | strong female character | tough woman | murder of a journalist | shooting a woman |Taglines:
Why would anyone want to kill Veronica Guerin?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and some drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 October 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chasing the Dragon: The Veronica Guerin Story See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£271,996 (United Kingdom), 13 July 2003, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$611,276, 19 October 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$1,571,504, 6 June 2013Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,439,660, 6 June 2013Company Credits
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2.39 : 1
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Written by Harry Gregson-Williams, Hugh Marsh, Patrick Cassidy and Trevor Horn
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Sinéad O'Connor
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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
In one of the night shots of the exterior of Veronica's home, an owl can be heard 'hooting' in the distance. This is the call of the Tawny owl, which although common in Britain, is not found in Ireland. See more »Quotes
Veronica Guerin: It'll be worse for me, and it'll be worse for journalism or any journalist if I was to be intimidated. Then that means they've won, and they're not going to win.See more »
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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 »Soundtracks
Funeral SongWritten by Harry Gregson-Williams, Hugh Marsh, Patrick Cassidy and Trevor Horn
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Sinéad O'Connor
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This is an excellent movie that I happened on when I was watching my satellite TV a few months back. Cate Blanchette in an Oscar worthy role, plays the real life Irish news journalist Veronica Guerin, who tried to expose the criminal element, responsible for providing drugs that were causing addictions to Ireland's young people. Veronica was a very courageous woman. It was a movie that really moved me, emotionally. I have since seen it about 5 times total, advising my friends to rent it. And the soundtrack is very good, never thought about listening to Celtic music, but now have found I enjoy it. And Sinead O'Conner's singing of the song One More Day is awesome. It's a lovely song, and another song on the soundtrack called the Fields of Anthenry, is one in which I had never heard the likes of before. So not only will the movie move you but also the music in the movie, which applies so well to it. If you haven't seen it I recommend that you do, you won't be disappointed, even if it is just to witness Cate's performance, which is commanding.