When the Sky Falls
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When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen.[1] The narrative centres on reporter Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the Sunday Independent, and her eventual murder.[2][3]
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Directed by | John Mackenzie |
Written by | Ronan Gallagher Colum McCann Michael Sheridan |
Starring | Joan Allen Patrick Bergin Liam Cunningham |
Cinematography | Seamus Deasy |
Edited by | Graham Walker |
Music by | Pól Brennan Jimmy Smyth (additional incidental music) |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Countries | Ireland United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
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The film received negative reviews, with criticism towards its directing, writing, script, and renaming of the characters, though Allen's performance was better received. Its lack of a better connection to Guerin's story was also widely panned. Another film based on the same story, entitled Veronica Guerin, was released in 2003, to far stronger reviews and had Cate Blanchett in the title role.