Veronica Guerin

Year:

2003

Duration:

98 min | USA:92 min

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: Ireland

Release Date: 2003-10-17

Filming Locations: Dublin Airport, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Earnings

Budget: $17,000,000

Opening Weekend: $611,276 (USA) (19 October 2003)

Gross: $1,571,504 (USA) (6 June 2013)

Cast

Actor

Character

Charlotte Bradley

Cate Blanchett

Veronica Guerin

Gerard McSorley

John Gilligan

Ciarán Hinds

John Traynor

Brenda Fricker

Bernie Guerin

Don Wycherley

Chris Mulligan

Barry Barnes

Graham Turley

Simon O'Driscoll

Cathal Turley

Emmet Bergin

Aengus Fanning

Mark Lambert

Willie Kealy

Garrett Keogh

Tony Gregory

Maria McDermottroe

Geraldine Gilligan

Paudge Behan

Brian Meehan

Joe Hanley

Eugene 'Dutchie' Holland

David Murray

Charles Bowden

Karl Shiels

Gilligan Gang Member #1

Barry McEvoy

Gilligan Gang Member #2

Gina Costigan

Traynor's Girlfriend

Alan Devine

Gerry Hutch

Gerry O'Brien

Martin Cahill

Gabrielle Reidy

Frances Cahill

Paul Roe

Tommy Mullen

David Herlihy

Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell

Darragh Kelly

Terry Fagan

Colin Farrell

Tattooed Boy

Laurence Kinlan

Timmy (14-year-old Junkie)

Danielle Fox-Clarke

Girl Junkie

Sarah O'Reilly-Maloney

Girl Junkie #2

Paul Ronan

Jimmy Guerin

Philip O'Sullivan

Solicitor

Niall Toibin

Judge Ballaugh (as Niall Tobin)

Kevin McHugh

Judge at Assault Trial

Joe Taylor

Priest (Bernadette's Church)

Vinnie McCabe

Priest at Funeral (as Vincent McCabe)

Des Cave

Police Spokesman

Luke Hayden

Protection Garda #1

Joe Gallagher

Protection Garda #2

Ned Dennehy

Jamey the Tout

Tommy O'Neill

Cahill Thug #1

Shane McCabe

Cahill Thug #2

Brian McGuinness

Cahill Thug #3

Sally Ann Doddy

Mrs. Hutch

Aaron Harris

Press Conference Reporter #1

Jonathan White

Press Conference Reporter #2

Maggie Wade

Coleen the Parole Clerk

Anne Cassin

Woman Newscaster (as Ann Cassin)

Elizabeth Moynihan

Woman Newscaster #2

Jimmy Greeley

Newscaster #1

Brian Dobson

Newscaster #2

Kevin Reynolds

Studio Interviewer #1

Gerry Ryan

Studio Interviewer #2

Barbara Brennan

Jealous Journalist #1

Gary Lilburn

Jealous Journalist #2

Jane Brennan

Jealous Journalist #3

Frank Smith

Jealous Journalist #4

Malachy McKenna

Male Officer #1

Kieran Hurley

Male Officer #2

Terry Byrne

Man in Registry Office

Mick Nolan

Tax Assessor

Barbara Ryan

Aengus' Secretary

Enda Oates

Warehouse Worker #1

Martin Dunne

Warehouse Worker #2

Helen Norton

Witness Nurse #1

Noelle Brown

Witness Nurse #2

Veronica Duffy

ICU Attendant

Brian Munn

Elegant Equestrian

Cathy White

Elegant Equestrian Woman

Amy Shiels

Gilligan's Mistress

Fiona Glascott

Meehan's Girlfriend

Shelly Smith

Gang Girlfriend #1

Gráinne de Buitléar

Gang Girlfriend #2 (as Grainne Debuitlear)

Emily Kelly

Gang Girlfriend #3

Vanessa Keogh

Hooker #1

Did you know?

Trivia

While watching a football match together, Veronica (Cate Blanchett) tells to the "Tattooed Boy" ('Colin Farrell') that "once she met Eric Cantona" (famous football player from the '90s). Blanchett and Cantona worked together in Elizabeth (1998).

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The dance scene where Veronica dances with her family to "Everlasting Love" was added in on the spot by Cate Blanchett.

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The Irish Film Censor, who passed the film with a 15PG (now defunct, but equal to 15A) certificate, acknowledged on the official Film Censor website, that had this film been fiction, or of any other plot source than it was, it would probably have received an 18 certificate.

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Goofs

When Traynor meets with Veronica on a pier in Dublin, he parks his car right behind Veronica's car, between two small pillars. When their meeting is over, Veronica drives away, which should be impossible because the exit off the pier is completely blocked by Traynor's car and the pillars.

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When Veronica Guerin is telling Tattooed Boy about Eric Cantona she says his birthday is 26 May 1966. It is in fact 24 May 1966.

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During the epilogue, it is claimed that in an emergency Parliament session, the Government altered the Constitution. This is inaccurate for two reasons. Firstly, no such amendment of the Constitution occurred. Secondly, when an amendment is made, the Government alone does not have the authority to enact it: it may only propose such amendments to the people, in the form of a referendum.

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Quotes

Veronica Guerin: You'd do the same. If you saw those kids on the street, you would do the same.

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Martin Cahill: [genially but menacingly] Ah Jamey, Jamey, Jamey. You're an awful man, d'you know that? What did you have to go and shoot your mouth off to the Gards about me for? Did you think I wouldn't find out it was you? You know, I was thinking about killing you. And then I thought to myself, you know, sure, people get killed every day - and nobody gives a shite. So I've decided I'm going to have to hurt you a bit.

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Veronica Guerin: You think I want to do this, do ya? I don't want to do it, I have to do it!

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