An Irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers.
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Joel Schumacher
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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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Language:
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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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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Trivia
One of the characters in the film was based on the Irish gangster Martin Cahill, who was previously the subject of John Boorman's film The General (1998). See more »Goofs
When Veronica Guerin is telling Tattooed Boy about Eric Cantona she says his birthday is 26 May 1966. It is in fact 24 May 1966. See more »Quotes
Veronica Guerin: You think I want to do this, do ya? I don't want to do it, I have to do it!See more »
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 »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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As an n irish person i was expecting a bad film with joel shumacher directing but this is a great film.
great because of the way veronica dedicated her life to something that was right.
cate blanchet is superb and its sad that it took her death for the irish gorvernment to do something.
an inspirational Film 8/10