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Veronica Guerin, producer, Jerry Bruckheimer ; writers, Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue ; directed by Joel Schumacher

eng

videorecording

Rating: R

Veronica Guerin

1098193750

producer, Jerry Bruckheimer ; writers, Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue ; directed by Joel Schumacher

98

Kino Lorber studio classics

Based on real-life events, the film tells the story of Dublin journalist Veronica Guerin, a relentless crime reporter for The Sunday Independent during the early '90s. In 1994, Guerin--who had previously been reporting corporate corruption and church scandals--turned her attention to Ireland's increasing drug problem. Her investigations, however, brought her to the attention of Dublin's crime underworld; the deeper she dug, the more danger she found herself in. Guerin's violent murder in 1996 led to a revision of Ireland's laws and the creation of the Criminal Assets Bureau, allowing the government to seize dealer assets. After Guerin's death and the resultant investigations and arrests, drug crimes in Ireland dropped by fifty percent

"The attacks of the devil" -- Opening credits/Into their world -- Human interest -- The coach -- A quiet life -- A vast conspiracy -- A visitor -- The latest candidate -- A life under threat -- Pressing the investigation -- Meeting John Gilligan -- An offer refused -- Cleaning things up -- The Naas Road -- Epilogue -- Parting/End credits

live action