Veronica Guerin (film)

Veronica Guerin
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Directed by	Joel Schumacher
Screenplay by	Carol Doyle Mary Agnes Donoghue
Story by	Carol Doyle
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer
Starring	Cate Blanchett Gerard McSorley Ciarán Hinds Brenda Fricker Amy Shiels
Cinematography	Brendan Galvin
Edited by	David Gamble
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	8 July 2003 (2003-07-08) (Ireland) 1 August 2003 (2003-08-01) (United Kingdom) 8 October 2003 (2003-10-08) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	Ireland United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$17 million[1]
Box office	$9.4 million[1]

Veronica Guerin is a 2003 biographical crime film directed by Joel Schumacher from a screenplay by Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds, Brenda Fricker, and Amy Shiels. Its plot focuses on Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, whose investigation into the drug trade in Dublin led to her murder in 1996, at the age of 36. The film is the second to be inspired by Guerin's life, following When the Sky Falls (2000).

Veronica Guerin was released in Ireland on 11 July and in the United States on 17 October. Grossing $9.4 million at the box office against a budget of $17 million, the film received mixed reviews from critics. Blanchett received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress nomination.