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Veronica Guerin, Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present ; a Joel Schumacher film ; produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ; story by Carol Doyle ; screenplay by Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue ; directed by Joel Schumacher

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videorecording

MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, language, and some drug content; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A

Veronica Guerin

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Touchstone Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present ; a Joel Schumacher film ; produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ; story by Carol Doyle ; screenplay by Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue ; directed by Joel Schumacher

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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

adult

live action