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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

6.6/10

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

Paul Ronan

Paul Ronan

Jimmy Guerin

Simon O'Driscoll

Simon O'Driscoll

Cathal Turley

Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien

Martin Cahill

Emmet Bergin

Emmet Bergin

Aengus Fanning

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

David Murray

Charles Bowden

Karl Shiels

Karl Shiels

Gilligan Gang Member #1

Barry McEvoy

Barry McEvoy

Gilligan Gang Member #2

Gina Costigan

Gina Costigan

Traynor's Girlfriend

Alan Devine

Alan Devine

Gerry Hutch

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

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Timmy (14-year-old Junkie)

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Jamey the Tout

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Tattooed Boy

Fiona Glascott

Fiona Glascott

Meehan's girlfriend

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