When the Sky Falls
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| Directed by | John Mackenzie |
| Written by | Ronan Gallagher Colum McCann Michael Sheridan |
| Starring | Joan Allen Patrick Bergin Liam Cunningham |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | Ireland United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen. The narrative centres on reporter Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the Sunday Independent, and her eventual murder.
Cast
- Joan Allen as Sinead Hamilton
- Patrick Bergin as Mackey
- Pete Postlethwaite as Martin Shaughnessy
- Liam Cunningham as John Cosgrove
- Karl Argue as Smokey/Teenager
- Jimmy Smallhorne as Mickey O'Fagan
- Kevin McNally as Tom Hamilton
- Gerard Mannix Flynn as Dave Hackett
- Danny O'Carroll as Shaughnessy's son
Production
When the Sky Falls was filmed in Ireland.
See also
- Veronica Guerin, the 2003 film covering the same story.
External links
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Categories:
- 2000 films
- 2000s crime drama films
- 2000 biographical drama films
- Irish films
- Irish crime drama films
- Irish biographical drama films
- British films
- British crime drama films
- British biographical drama films
- American films
- American crime drama films
- American biographical drama films
- Biographical films about journalists
- Films directed by John Mackenzie (film director)
- Films shot in Ireland
- Films à clef
- Irish film stubs
- 2000s crime drama film stubs