| Veronica Guerin | 
 enlarge | Director: Joel Schumacher
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Gerard Mcsorley, Ciaran Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Don Wycherley
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (56 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18139
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 98 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD32056D
UPC: 786936226386
EAN: 0786936226386
ASIN: B000189LE2
Release Date: March 16, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2003
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Product Description
In the mid-90s dublin was nothing short of a war zone with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist veronica guerin who covered the crime beat with unmatched intensity. Based on a true story. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/10/2006 Starring: Cate Blanchett Gerard Mcsorley Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com
Ireland's most beloved and tragic contemporary hero/martyr gets the Hollywood treatment in the fact-based thriller Veronica Guerin, an average film made recommendable for a fine performance by Cate Blanchett in the title role. The life, work, and assassination of the slain Irish journalist is respectfully chronicled in this gritty, streetwise biopic by director Joel Schumacher, beginning with her 1996 murder (by Irish gangsters) and flashing back to her diligent efforts, begun in 1994, to expose the drug trade that plagued Ireland for most of the decade. Blanchett is flawless in a role that combines passion, courage, and recklessness in a way that doesn't sugar-coat Guerin's character or imbue her with artificial heroics. Unfortunately, Schumacher (who makes room for an unbilled Colin Farrell cameo) and a naggingly unsophisticated screenplay turn Guerin's complex story into a conventionally accessible thriller that sometimes seems too good to be true, which is ironic given that Guerin's story was fictionalized in the marginally better 2000 film When the Sky Falls, starring Joan Allen. Recommendable for Blanchett's performance and two memorably villainous roles for Ciaran Hinds and Gerald McSorley, Veronica Guerin is an adequate tribute that could and should have been exceptional. --Jeff Shannon
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 3.5 stars out of 4 December 18, 2008
The Bottom Line:
A well-made biopic that charts the inevitable death of a woman who skirts closer and closer to danger, Veronica Guerin delivers several fine performances and a moving finale.
 A moving and gripping film November 4, 2008
I thought this was a brilliant film, very moving and non-sensational. The performance Cate Blanchett gives is outstanding, and the film tells the story of a brave journalist very well. I also thought it covered a lot of interesting issues and I would strongly recommend it.
Veronica Guerin too EXCELLENT to NOT watch! October 3, 2008
I've read about Veronica Guerin and some of what she did to pull Dublin out of the gutter at a serious cost. I was not disappointed in the filmed version of her story. Not expecting a tear-jerker, so the flow of tears at the end was a sad suprise. For people who have an ancesterial link to Northern Ireland/Ireland, this is a must watch. For everyone else, don't miss this wonderful, yet so tragic, true tale of drug society under the unforgiving lights of scrutiny!
Excellent for a movie on a true story... September 6, 2008
They did a remarkable job making a movie on Veri's life...she was a remarkable person. She wasn't afraid to speak the truth and didn't let the bad guys intimidate her. I recommend watching, especially if you're from Ireland and know the real story. I keep watching it over and over again!
 Tiresome July 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Crusading journalist genre flick. Everyone speaks in a thick Irish brogue that tests your patience, not to mention comprehension. The film would have you believe that the journo's death was responsible for all but eradicating drugs in Ireland. I don't think so. Still, the acting and dialogue are pretty good, as is the cinematography. The director is a champ.
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