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Synopsis
In this crime drama adapted from a true story, Sinead Hamilton (Joan Allen) is a public relations agent turned journalist who is appalled at the corruption and drug trafficking in her native Dublin; determined to do something about it and make the city a safer place in which to bring up her son, Hamilton begins a series of investigative pieces exposing the major players in the city's dope trade, as well as possible links between drug dealing and the Irish Republican Army. Hamilton's stories win wide acclaim and lead to a public outcry to see that justice is served; they also make Hamilton a number of very dangerous enemies among the underworld, as well as the more corrupt segments of the law enforcement community. When the Sky Falls is based on the true-life story of Irish investigative reporter Veronica Guerin; Guerin worked on the early drafts of the script before she was murdered by members of the drug cartel she helped to expose, leading the producers to change the names of the characters and alter the story's outcome. The supporting cast includes Patrick Bergin as a police investigator, Pete Postlethwaite as a criminal insider who gives information to Hamilton, and Liam Cunningham as another notorious crime boss. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Joan Allen Sinead Hamilton
Patrick Bergin Mackey
Ruaidhri Conroy Jamie Thornton
Desmond McAleer Jimmy Keaveney
Kevin McNally Tom Hamilton
Pete Postlethwaite Martin Shaughnessy
Jason Barry Dempsey
Liam Cunningham John Cosgrave ("The Runner")
Jimmy Smallhorne Mickey O'Fagan

Production Crew

Connor Devlin Art Director
John Hubbard Casting
Ros Hubbard Casting
Seamus Deasy Cinematographer
Lorna Mugan Costume Designer
John MacKenzie Director
Graham Walker Editor
Bruce Davey Executive Producer
Kevin Menton Executive Producer
Mary Louise Queally Executive Producer
Peter Newman Executive Producer
Ralph Kamp Executive Producer
Rod Stoneman Executive Producer
Robert Quinn First Assistant Director
Michael Wearing Producer
Nigel Warren-Green Producer
Mark Geraghty Production Designer
Michael Sheridan Screenwriter
Brendan Deasy Sound/Sound Designer
Tom Johnson Sound/Sound Designer
Eddie Stacey Stunts Coordinator
Year: 2000
Runtime: 110
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Icon Productions
Irish Film Board
Irish Screen Pictures
Redeemable Features
Sky Pictures

Release
by Irish Screen Pictures