Veronica Guerin (2003)


Veronica Guerin
TaglineWhy would anyone want to kill Veronica Guerin?
GenreBiography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Ireland
UK
Filming LocationsDublin Airport, County Dublin, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature], Crime Thriller
MoodFood for Thought
ThemesMembers of the Press, One Against the Mob, Drug Trade
TonesSlick, Tense, Rousing, Visceral, Elegiac, Earnest, Menacing
TagsCrime Solving, Drug Ring, Gangster, IRA (Irish Republican Army), Journalist, Murder, Reporter, Woman

Veronica Guerin is a 2003 Irish biographical film directed by Joel Schumacher. 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Veronica Guerin

John Gilligan

John Traynor

Bernie Guerin

Don Wycherley
Chris Mulligan

Barry Barnes
Graham Turley

Simon O'Driscoll
Cathal Turley

Emmet Bergin
Aengus Fanning

Anne Harris

Mark Lambert
Willie Kealy

Garrett Keogh
Tony Gregory

Maria McDermottroe
Geraldine Gilligan

Brian Meehan

Joe Hanley
Eugene 'Dutchie' Holland

Charles Bowden

Karl Sheils
Gilligan Gang Member #1

Barry McEvoy
Gilligan Gang Member #2

Gina Costigan
Traynor's Girlfriend

Alan Devine
Gerry Hutch

Gerry O'Brien
Martin Cahill

Gabrielle Reidy
Frances Cahill

Paul Roe
Tommy Mullen

David Herlihy
Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell

Darragh Kelly
Terry Fagan

Tattooed Boy

Danielle Fox-Clarke
Girl Junkie

Sarah O'Reilly-Maloney
Girl Junkie #2

Paul Ronan
Jimmy Guerin

Philip O'Sullivan
Solicitor

Niall Toibin
Judge Ballaugh

Kevin McHugh
Judge at Assault Trial

Joe Taylor
Priest

Vinnie McCabe
Priest at Funeral

Des Cave
Police Spokesman

Luke Hayden
Protection Garda #1

Joe Gallagher
Protection Garda #2

Ned Dennehy
Jamey the Tout

Tommy O'Neill
Cahill Thug #1

Shane McCabe
Cahill Thug #2

Brian McGuinness
Cahill Thug #3

Sally Ann Doddy
Mrs. Hutch

Aaron Harris
Press Conference Reporter #1

Jonathan White
Press Conference Reporter #2

Maggie Wade
Coleen the Parole Clerk

Anne Cassin
Woman Newscaster

Elizabeth Moynihan
Woman Newscaster #2

Jimmy Greeley
Newscaster #1

Brian Dobson
Newscaster #2

Kevin Reynolds
Studio Interviewer #1

Studio Interviewer #2

Barbara Brennan
Jealous Journalist #1

Gary Lilburn
Jealous Journalist #2

Jane Brennan
Jealous Journalist #3

Frank Smith
Jealous Journalist #4

Malachy McKenna
Male Officer #1

Kieran Hurley
Male Officer #2

Terry Byrne
Man in Registry Office

Mick Nolan
Tax Assessor

Barbara Ryan
Aengus' Secretary

Enda Oates
Warehouse Worker #1

Martin Dunne
Warehouse Worker #2

Helen Norton
Witness Nurse #1

Noelle Brown
Witness Nurse #2

Veronica Duffy
ICU Attendant

Brian Munn
Elegant Equestrian

Cathy White
Elegant Equestrian Woman

Gilligan's Mistress

Fiona Glascott
Meehan's Girlfriend

Shelly Smith
Gang Girlfriend #1

Gráinne de Buitléar
Gang Girlfriend #2

Emily Kelly
Gang Girlfriend #3

Vanessa Keogh
Hooker #1

Director

Writer

Carol Doyle
,

Mary Agnes Donoghue

Producer

Ned Dowd
executive producer

James Flynn
associate producer

Chad Oman
executive producer

Morgan O'Sullivan
associate producer

Eli Richbourg
associate producer

Pat Sandston
associate producer

Mike Stenson
executive producer

Paul Tucker
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Brendan Galvin

Editor

David Gamble
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Casting Director

Frank Moiselle
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Nuala Moiselle
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Production Designer

Nathan Crowley
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Art Director

Patrick Lumb
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Julie Ochipinti
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Set Decorator

Paki Smith
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Costume Designer

Joan Bergin
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Makeup Department

Martina Byrne
additional makeup artist

Dee Corcoran
key hair stylist

Lorrie Ann Dobbins
hair assistant

Sharon Doyle
assistant makeup artist

Deirdre Fitzgerald
makeup artist

Ailbhe Lemass
chief makeup artist

Tina Phelan
makeup artist: dailies

Morag Ross
makeup artist: Ms. Blanchett

Production Manager

Seamus McInerney
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Keith Barry
third assistant director

Martin Brennan
assistant director

Therese Friel
assistant director: second unit

Jeremy Garelick
second unit director

Tommy Gormley
first assistant director

Sean Griffin
assistant director: second unit

Luke Johnston
assistant director: second unit

Raymond Kirk
assistant director

Marcus Lynch
assistant director: second unit

Darren Lyttle
trainee assistant director

Owen Magee
trainee assistant director

Karen Richards
assistant director

Eli Richbourg
second unit director

Nick Thomas
trainee assistant director

Aoife Thunder
assistant director

Neil Winterlich
trainee assistant director, assistant director: additional photography

Art Department

Graeme Bird
model maker

Sandra Campbell
art department coordinator

June Connon
props

Keith Cullen
props

Romek Delmata
illustrator

Alan Harvey
props

Paul Hedges Jr.
props

Darren Kearney
painter

Gary McGinty
set designer

Laura McKinney
assistant buyer

Philip Murphy
props

Antony Neugant
props

Tony Nicholson Jr.
supervising propsman

Brendan Rankin
set designer

Frank Matthews
master plasterer

Sound Department

Nigel Bennett
sound

Paula Boram
foley artist

Colin Cooper
adr mixer

John Downer
supervising sound editor

Andrew Felton
sound trainee

John Fitzgerald
adr mixer

Kieran Horgan
production sound mixer

Paul McFadden
adr editor

Sarah Morton
dialogue editor, adr editor

Robin O'Donoghue
sound re-recording mixer

Esther Smith
sound technician

Richard Street
sound re-recording mixer

Ian Tapp
foley recordist

Oliver Tarney
sound editor

James Fox
sound trainee

Special Effects

Aidan Byrne
senior special effects technician

Kevin Byrne
special effects supervisor

Paul Byrne
special effects technician

Gerry P. Farrell
special effects technician

Jimmy Lumsden
special effects technician

Kevin Nolan
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Giacomo Bargellesi
rotoscope artist

Joel Behrens
visual effects: Asylum

David A.T. Bowman
digital compositor: Mill Film

Lindsay Hallett
visual effects producer: Asylum

Grant Connor
digital compositor: Mill Film

Rob Delicata
visual effects shoot producer: Mill Film

Guy Elson
digital roto artist: Mill Film

Lorea Hoye
visual effects producer: Mill Film

Jay Mallet
effects camera operator: Mill Film

Rob Moggach
digital compositor

Steve Murgatroyd
visual effects supervisor: Mill Film

Ian Plumb
digital compositor: Mill Film

Craig Rowe
digital roto artist: Mill Film

Simon Stanley-Clamp
visual effects shoot supervisor: Mill Film

Bridget M. Taylor
digital artist: Asylum VFX

Lars Vinther
visual effects editor: Mill Film

Malcolm Woolridge
visual effects cameraman: Mill Film

Marilyn Anderson
technical assistant manager: Mill Film

Mark Bakowski
digital compositor: Mill Film

Sara Bennett
digital compositor: Mill Film

Tim Caplan
I/O supervisor: Mill Film

Colin Coull
colour timer: Mill Film

Areito Echevarria
digital compositor: Mill Film

Joey Harris
technical assistant: Mill Film

Laurent Hugueniot
digital artist: Mill Film

Pete Jopling
digital compositor: Mill Film

Patricia Llaguno
technical assistant: Mill Film

Mark Michaels
digital compositor: Mill Film

Ray Moody
visual effects clapper loader: Mill Film

Del Murphy
stagehand: Mill Film

David Phillips
digital compositor: Mill Film

Leigh Raby
filmout manager: Mill Film

Jim Steel
digital compositor: MillFilm

Stunts

Reggie Blain
stunt performer

Kelly Dent
stunt double: Cate Blanchett

Laura Fox
stunt performer

Dominick Hewitt
stunt performer

Giedrius Nagys
stunts

Donal O'Farrell
stunt driver

Gary Robinson
stunt performer

Alan Walsh
stunt performer

Philippe Zone
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Butler
focus puller

Donal Caulfield
additional camera operator

John Conroy
focus puller, assistant camera

Tadhg Conway
key video assist operator

Adam Dale
aerial director of photography

Richie Egan
crane grip

Sarah Francis
assistant camera

David Grennan
focus puller: second unit

Malcolm Huse
grip: second unit

Patric Kickham
video assist operator

Michael McDermott
gaffer

Philip McKeon
assistant camera

Des Whelan
camera operator

J. Glyn Williams
first assistant camera: aerial unit

Casting Department

Frank Moiselle
casting

Nuala Moiselle
casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandra O'Toole
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Steve Farman
negative cutter

Tami Goldman
post-production coordinator

Oliver Grigsby
post-production assistant

Peter Hunt
color timer

Anna Maria O'Flanagan
assistant editor

Dana Suman
post-production assistant

Matthew Tucker
first assistant editor

Tim Waller
senior colorist

Music Department

Kim Carroll
musician: guitar

Toby Chu
composer: additional music, musician: guitars

Sophie Cornet
co-music editor

Bruce Fowler
orchestrator

Meri Gavin
assistant to composer

Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor

Michael A. Levine
composer: additional music

Hugh Marsh
musician: violin

Gretchen O'Neal
music production supervisor

Maggie Rodford
music supervisor

supervising music editor

Paul Kegg
musician: cello

Transportation Department

Brendan King
unit driver

Eamonn Murphy
transportation coordinator

Michael Phelan
driver: Joel Schumacher

Other Crew

Claire Baker
executive assistant: Mr. Schumacher

Jean Bourne
script supervisor

Kate Bowe
unit publicist

assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer

Dan Camins
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer

John K. Campbell
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer

Niamh Clancy
location coordinator

Gillian Cody
first assistant accountant

Maria Collins
production coordinator

title designer

Glenn Delaney
location assistant

Adrian Devane
assistant: Ned Dowd

Ray Felipe
script researcher

Sonya Gildea
production assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer

Jennifer Griffin
assistant accountant

Brendan Gunn
dialogue coach

Gabriela Gutentag
marketing consultant

Warren Haughey
production assistant

Eoin Holohan
assistant location manager

Carrie B. Jones
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer

Dorothy McDonnell
assistant coordinator

John McKenna
armorer

Frances O'Reilly
assistant: Ms. Blanchett

Allyson Rech
runner

Erika Roberts
assistant: Mr. Schumacher

Justin Sperandeo
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer

Travis Tarr
intern

Clodagh Tierney
location manager

Liam Tuohy
adr voice

Mary Viola
assistant to producer

Ed Walton
assistant: Mr. Stenson

Joan Washington
dialect coach

Andrew Wilson
assistant location manager

Anthony Whelan
production assistant

Production Company

Touchstone Pictures

Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Merrion Film Productions
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Persevere Productions Ltd.
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World 2000 Entertainment
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Distributor

Buena Vista Pictures

Buena Vista International Italia

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)

BBC Television Centre

Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Video

Buena Vista Home Video

Canvas

Net5

Special Effects

The Mill

Cine Image Film Opticals

Visual Effects Company, The

Miscellaneous

Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment

Act One Script Clearance
script research

Anvil Post Production
foley recording

Artmedia Loops Ltd.
loop group

Blowup
stills production

Donna Daniels Public Relations
publicity

Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by

Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by

Goldcrest Post Production London
adr recorded at

Hollywood Records
soundtrack

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services

Shepperton Studios
sound re-recording

Technicolor
color timing






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