---
title: 'When the Sky Falls (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Mackenzie'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-the-sky-falls-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166013/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# When the Sky Falls (2000)

2000 · 107 min · Drama, History, Crime · United Kingdom, United States, Ireland


## Synopsis

When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen. The narrative centres on a fictionalised reporter based on Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the Sunday Independent, and her eventual murder.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Mackenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mackenzie)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pól Brennan](https://cinepixo.com/people/pol-brennan)

## Cast

- [Patrick Bergin](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-bergin)
- [Liam Cunningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-cunningham)
- [Joan Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-allen)
- [Pete Postlethwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-postlethwaite)
- [Kevin McNally](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mcnally)
- [Mannix Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/mannix-flynn)
- [Jimmy Smallhorne](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-smallhorne)

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