When the Sky Falls

2000 Irish film

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]

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.

Cast

• Joan Allen as Sinead Hamilton
• Patrick Bergin as Mackey
• Pete Postlethwaite as Martin Shaughnessy
• Liam Cunningham as John Cosgrove
• Karl Argue as Smokey/Teenager
• Jimmy Smallhorne as Mickey O'Fagan
• Kevin McNally as Tom Hamilton
• Gerard Mannix Flynn as Dave Hackett
• Danny O'Carroll as Shaughnessy's son

Production

When the Sky Falls was filmed in Ireland.^[4]

See also

• Veronica Guerin, the 2003 film covering the same story.

References

1. "When the Sky Falls (2000)". Radio Times.
2. "Fresh row over Guerin film". the Guardian. 9 April 2000.
3. "When the Sky Falls (2000) - John Mackenzie | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
4. Dwyer, Michael. "The end of innocence". The Irish Times.

External links

• When the Sky Falls at IMDb
• When the Sky Falls at Rotten Tomatoes