When the Sky Falls explained

When the Sky Falls
Director:	John Mackenzie
Starring:	Joan Allen Patrick Bergin Liam Cunningham
Music:	Pól Brennan Jimmy Smyth (additional incidental music)
Cinematography:	Seamus Deasy
Editing:	Graham Walker
Runtime:	107 minutes
Country:	Ireland United Kingdom United States
Language:	English

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.

Notes and References

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