Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin (2003) — DVD

Inspired by the true story of fearless Irish investigative journalist Veronica Guerin, this gripping crime drama follows a reporter who risks everything to expose Dublin's powerful drug traffickers in the 1990s. As her investigations bring her closer to the criminals profiting from the city's drug epidemic, threats and intimidation escalate. Despite mounting danger, Guerin refuses to back down, determined to bring the truth to the public.

Cate Blanchett delivers a compelling performance in a story of courage, investigative reporting, organized crime, and the personal cost of speaking truth to power.

Cast & Characters

• Cate Blanchett — Veronica Guerin
• Gerard McSorley — John Gilligan
• Ciarán Hinds — John Traynor
• Brenda Fricker — Bernie Guerin
• Colin Farrell — Tattooed Boy
• Don Wycherley — Chris Mulligan
• Barry Barnes — Graham Turley
• Simon O'Driscoll — Cathal Turley

Hollywood Connections & Trivia

Real-life inspiration: Veronica Guerin was an Irish crime reporter for the Sunday Independent. Her murder in 1996 drew international attention and prompted renewed public pressure against organized crime in Ireland.

Cate Blanchett: Blanchett later won Academy Awards for The Aviator (2004) and Blue Jasmine (2013), and portrayed Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings films.

Director Joel Schumacher: Schumacher also directed The Lost Boys, Falling Down, A Time to Kill, and Phone Booth.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer: The film was produced by the Hollywood producer associated with Top Gun, Bad Boys, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Colin Farrell: Farrell appears in a small role; he also starred in Schumacher's Tigerland and Phone Booth.

Brenda Fricker: The Irish actress won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for My Left Foot (1989) and appeared in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Ciarán Hinds: Hinds has appeared in Munich, There Will Be Blood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, and Belfast.

Irish locations: The film's setting and Irish cast ground its portrayal of the events surrounding Guerin's investigations.

Based on history: While the movie dramatizes real events, it is a narrative feature film rather than a documentary.

Product Details

• Release year: 2003
• Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
• Format: DVD
• Condition: Used / Pre-owned

Condition: Pre-owned DVD; disc and packaging may show normal handling or shelf wear.

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