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Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

Why would anyone want to kill Veronica Guerin?

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.

Others

Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$9439660

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.66/10

Release Date

11 July 2003

Country

Ireland

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Veronica Guerin

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

John Gilligan

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

John Traynor

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Bernie Guerin

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

Chris Mulligan

Barry Barnes

Barry Barnes

Graham Turley

Simon O'Driscoll

Simon O'Driscoll

Cathal Turley

Emmet Bergin

Emmet Bergin

Aengus Fanning

Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley

Ann Harris

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Willy 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

David Murray

Charles Bowden

Karl Shiels

Karl Shiels

Gilligan Gang Member No. 1

Barry McEvoy

Barry McEvoy

Gilligan Gang Member No. 2

Gina Costigan

Gina Costigan

Traynor's Girlfriend

Alan Devine

Alan Devine

Gerry Hutch

Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien

Martin Cahill

Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy

Frances Cahill

Paul Roe

Paul Roe

Tommy Mullen

David Herlihy

David Herlihy

Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell

Darragh Kelly

Darragh Kelly

Terry Fagan

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Tattooed Boy

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Timmy (14 year old Junkie)

Danielle Fox-Clarke

Danielle Fox-Clarke

Girl Junkie

Sarah O'Reilly-Maloney

Sarah O'Reilly-Maloney

Girl Junkie No. 2

Paul Ronan

Paul Ronan

Jimmy Guerin

Philip O'Sullivan

Philip O'Sullivan

Solicitor

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Judge Ballaugh

Kevin McHugh

Kevin McHugh

Judge at Assault Trial

Joe Taylor

Joe Taylor

Priest (Bernadette's Church)

Vinnie McCabe

Vinnie McCabe

Priest at Funeral

Des Cave

Des Cave

Police Spokesman

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Protection Garda No. 1

Joe Gallagher

Joe Gallagher

Protection Garda No. 2

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Jamey the Tout

Tommy O'Neill

Tommy O'Neill

Cahill Thug No. 1

Shane McCabe

Shane McCabe

Cahill Thug No. 2

Brian McGuinness

Brian McGuinness

Cahill Thug No. 3

Sally Ann Doddy

Sally Ann Doddy

Mrs. Hutch

Aaron Harris

Aaron Harris

Press Conference Reporter No. 1

Jonathan White

Jonathan White

Press Conference Reporter No. 2

Maggie Wade

Maggie Wade

Coleen the Parole Clerk

Anne Cassin

Anne Cassin

Woman Newscaster

Elizabeth Moynihan

Elizabeth Moynihan

Woman Newscaster No. 2

Jimmy Greeley

Jimmy Greeley

Newscaster No. 1

Brian Dobson

Brian Dobson

Newscaster No. 2

Kevin Reynolds

Kevin Reynolds

Studio Interviewer No. 1

Gerry Ryan

Gerry Ryan

Studio Interviewer No. 2

Barbara Brennan

Barbara Brennan

Jealous Journalist No. 1

Gary Lilburn

Gary Lilburn

Jealous Journalist No. 2

Jane Brennan

Jane Brennan

Jealous Journalist No. 3

Frank Smith

Frank Smith

Jealous Journalist No. 4

Malachy McKenna

Malachy McKenna

Male Officer No. 1

Kieran Hurley

Kieran Hurley

Male Officer No. 2

Terry Byrne

Terry Byrne

Man in Registry Office

Mick Nolan

Mick Nolan

Tax Assessor

Barbara Ryan

Barbara Ryan

Aengus' Secretary

Enda Oates

Enda Oates

Warehouse Worker No. 1

Martin Dunne

Martin Dunne

Warehouse Worker No. 2

Helen Norton

Helen Norton

Witness Nurse No. 1

Noelle Brown

Noelle Brown

Witness Nurse No. 2

Veronica Duffy

Veronica Duffy

ICU Attendant

Brian Munn

Brian Munn

Elegant Equestrian

Cathy White

Cathy White

Elegant Equestrian Woman

Amy Shiels

Amy Shiels

Gilligan's Mistress

Fiona Glascott

Fiona Glascott

Meehan's Girlfriend

Shelly Smith

Shelly Smith

Gang Girlfriend No. 1

Gráinne de Buitléar

Gráinne de Buitléar

Gang Girlfriend No. 2

Emily Kelly

Emily Kelly

Gang Girlfriend No. 3

Vanessa Keogh

Vanessa Keogh

Hooker No. 1

Joe Taylor

Joe Taylor

Priest (Bernadette's Church)

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