Set in ireland in the mid 1990s about a newspaper reporter that became involved in the drug war. A largely ineffectual and cliched biographical crime film, veronica guerin is simply not a very good film. Veronica guerin cate blanchett gerard mcsorley ciaran hinds 2003 an irish journalist cate blanchett endangers her life by investigating dublin mobsters and their ties to the drug trade. Directed by joel schumacher and starring cate blanchett, colin farrell, brenda fricker and ciarind hinds. Veronica guerin 2003 visual parables read the spirit. Her work inspired the 2003 joel schumacher feature film veronica guerin, in which she was portrayed. Veronica guerin is a 2003 biographical crime film directed by joel schumacher and starring. Peter travers of rolling stone rated the film two out of four stars and commented, cate blanchett is the spark that keeps this wellmeaning but. Born in dublin, she was an athlete in school, and later played on the irish national teams for both football and basketball. At times manipulative and always a poor telling of a compelling real life story, the film fails to create intrigue or pathos throughout due to odd direction from joel schumacher. I want to find out more about the bfi national archive. The true story of a journalist who exposes dublins most powerful crime barons and drug lords. With cate blanchett, colin farrell, brenda fricker, ciaran hinds. Veronica guerin 2003 why would anyone want to kill veronica guerin.
Veronica guerin cate blanchett was assassinated after writing a series of revelatory articles exposing the drug overlords who battled for control of dublin in the mid1990s. Our schumacher mini season concludes with the 2003 biopic veronica guerin. Prime suspect in murder of irish journalist veronica. Tyler perrys the oval and sistas will be the first tv series to return back to production. Thats because most true heroes, particularly in the movies, are martyrs. Veronica guerin is referred to in the headline of this article as an icon.
Veronica guerin is the 2003 film about the irish crime reporter who dared to butt heads with members of the local irish drug syndicate. Guerin cate blanchett is a crime reporter who is concerned about the recent spike in drug related violence in the city. Her veronica guerin bravely mocks and harasses various thugs and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Journalists dont usually get much respect at the movies, but veronica guerin is successful in its straightup retelling of the true story of a journalist who turned into a modernday martyr. When veronica guerin was murdered in june 1996, she was not only the most famous journalist in ireland, she was something of a national heroine.
Oct 17, 2003 veronica guerin may or may not have been a great journalist, but she was certainly a brave and foolish one. Veronica guerin s is a story that has been experienced by many journalists seeking to shine a light of troublesome and dangerous matter, and more than a few of those journalists have been brought. Her work inspired the 2003 joel schumacher feature film veronica guerin. Monument to veronica guerin, by sculptor john coll dublin castle gardens. Veronica guerin, the prominent irish investigative reporter who was shot to death in her car on june 26, was a relative newcomer to journalism who took her trade by storm. Veronica guerin was a dublin journalist who was murdered in 1996 by the drugdealers whose activities she had worked to expose. Veronica guerin a movie like many others based on a true story of criminal activity. The screenplay by carol doyle and mary agnes donoghue focuses on irish journalist veronica guerin, whose investigation into the drug trade in dublin led to her murder in 1996, at the age of 37. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist veronica guerin cate blanchett, who covered the crime beat with unmatched intensity. Watch veronica guerin movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Veronica guerins last moments alive, possibly the final words she ever spoke. Producer jerry bruckheimer and director joel schumacher take on the reallife story of an assassinated irish journalist in the dramatic thriller veronica guerin. When she becomes aware of how much dublins illegal drug trade is encroaching upon the lives of its working class citizens, especially the children, she becomes determined to expose the men responsible for its spread. Istinita prica o irskoj novinarki veronici gerin, reporterki sandej independenta, koja je razotkrila neke od najopasnijih kriminalaca i narkodilera u dablinu devedesetih. Disturbed by the sight of gangs selling drugs to children and teenagers in the dublin of the 1990s, she began a highprofile, even reckless campaign to expose them. Guerin suffers a series of increasing brutal attacks warnings from drug dealers. May 25, 2015 veronica, always speeding because she enjoyed the fast lane in life, was talking on her cell phone at the moment, exulting that she had just left the courthouse where she had beaten the reckless driving charges against her which, judging by what we have just seen, is a minor miscarriage of justice. Veronica guerin bluray disc details highdef digest.
Eighteen terrifying seconds that ended veronicas life. Veronica guerin 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cate blanchett appears as the title character, a relentless crime reporter for the sunday independent during the early 90s. Mar 01, 2014 guerin posthumously became a global icon for journalistic freedom and investigative reporting. May 02, 2008 veronica guerin was a heroine to many people in her native country in the mid1990s for her tireless exposure of the drug barons who were undermining its celtic tiger image. Cate blanchett affects a convincing irish accent as the passionate veronica guerin. Veronica guerin 5 july 1958 26 june 1996 was an irish crime reporter who was murdered on 26 june 1996 by drug lords, an event which helped establish the criminal assets bureau. Toutes les informations sur veronica guerin, film realise par avec cate blanchett, gerard mcsorley sorti en 2003. Veronica guerin 2003 defining the spirit of a hero conjures up more than just images of stealth and perseverance, but also those of sacrifice and tragedy.
Veronica guerin 2003 1080p bluray x265 10bit tigole 1 0 0 0 1116 veronica guerin 2003 1080p bluray x265 10bit tigole. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Cate blanchett blue jasmine stars as veronica guerin in this actionpacked, criticallyacclaimed film about the reallife journalist who risked everything in search of the truth. Oct 17, 2003 watch the movie trailer for veronica guerin 2003.
An irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers. In the mid1990s, dublin was nothing short of a war zone, with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Prime suspect in murder of irish journalist veronica guerin. The mass of evidence the deadly efficiency of the killers on the motorbike, the web closing around an unsuspecting. On the evening of the 25 june 1996, gilligan drug gang members charles bowden, brian meehan, peter mitchell and seamus ward had met at. The irish investigative journalist was shot dead in june 1996 by the pillion passenger on a motorbike as she stopped at traffic lights at naas, just outside dublin.
In the mid1990s, dublin was nothing short of a war zone as the most powerful drug lords battled for absolute control. Veronica guerin is a feisty crime reporter for the sunday independent. Guerin posthumously became a global icon for journalistic freedom and investigative reporting. Veronica guerin is a 2003 biographical crime film directed by joel schumacher and starring cate blanchett in the title role. Veronica guerin was an awardwinning journalist for dublin\\s sunday independent, whose investigations into the city\\s drug underworld puts her in increasing danger. Veronica guerin 5 july 1958 26 june 1996 was an irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords. Jan 03, 20 informace o filmu na thriller drama, usa, irsko, velka britanie, 2003, 98 min. She achieved that status in death when a leading politician and a senior garda deplored her murder as nothing short of an.
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