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When the Sky Falls (2000)
Director: John Mackenzie
Cast: Joan Allen, Patrick Bergin, Pete Postlethwaite, Liam Cunningham
Runtime107 min
Rating18
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Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.
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When the Sky Falls, a 2000 drama film directed by John Mackenzie, is a fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton and her attempt to expose the illegitimate activities of the Irish underworld. While the film has not received significant critical acclaim, it provides an informative and compelling look at the journalist's persistence in the face of a largely ineffectual system.
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When the Sky Falls is a compelling crime drama directed by John Mackenzie in 2000, featuring powerful performances from Joan Allen, Patrick Bergin, and Pete Postlethwaite. The film's gritty, fact-based story about an intrepid Irish journalist investigating the underworld offers an immersive look at the dangers and struggles of pursuing justice against systemic corruption.
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When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen. The narrative centres on a fictionalised reporter based on Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the Sunday Independent, and her eventual murder.
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