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Veronica Guerin

2003 · 98 min

A tense, grounded true-crime drama that follows a determined journalist into dangerous territory, building dread toward an inevitable tragedy.

Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds

Tagline: Why would anyone want to kill Veronica Guerin?
Overview: In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.

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Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
crime
family
death
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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