When the Sky Falls (2000)
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- R
- 1h 47min
- Biography, Crime
- 16 Jun 2000 (Ireland)
- Movie
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to...
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Cast
| Joan Allen | ... |
Sinead Hamilton
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| Patrick Bergin | ... |
Mackey
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| Liam Cunningham | ... |
John Cosgrave (The Runner)
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| Kevin McNally | ... |
Tom Hamilton
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Jimmy Smallhorne | ... |
Mickey O'Fagan
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Gerard Mannix Flynn | ... |
Dave Hackett
(as Gerard Flynn)
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| Jason Barry | ... |
Dempsey
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| Pete Postlethwaite | ... |
Martin Shaughnessy
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Des McAleer | ... |
Jimmy Keaveney
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| Owen Roe | ... |
John O'Connor
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Gavin Kelty | ... |
Tattoo
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| Vincent Walsh | ... |
Shaw
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| Frank Grimes | ... |
Paul McCarling
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| Rúaidhrí Conroy | ... |
Jamie Thornton
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| Liam Carney | ... |
Dessie O'Reilly
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Paul Bennett | ... |
Seamus, McDaid
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| Paul Hickey | ... |
Lawyer
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Mark Dunne | ... |
Keego
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Jeff O'Toole | ... |
Snots Mallon
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Ian Cregg | ... |
Phil Myler
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Fearghal Geraghty | ... |
Colum Hamilton
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| Patrick O'Kane | ... |
Tall thin man
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Antoine Byrne | ... |
Mary
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Russell Smith | ... |
Kevin
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Sarah Pilkington | ... |
Susie
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| Marian Quinn | ... |
Fidelma
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Patrick David Nolan | ... |
Police superintendant
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| Paul Ronan | ... |
Mangan
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| Danny O'Carroll | ... |
Shaughnessy's son
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| Gavin O'Connor | ... |
Det. Kennedy
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Phyllis Ryan | ... |
Old woman
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Bryan Baker | ... |
Martin
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Steve Blount | ... |
Duignan
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Michael Devaney | ... |
Porche salesman
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Annie Ryan | ... |
MC at award ceremony
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| Hilda Fay | ... |
Martin's wife
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Tom O'Leary | ... |
Reporter
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Paul Buckley | ... |
Reporter
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Kate Perry | ... |
Woman in car
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Gertrude Montgomery | ... |
Production assistant
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David McCarthy | ... |
Car thief
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Gail Fitzpatrick | ... |
TV reporter
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Aoife Moriarty | ... |
Heroin taking girl
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Fran Brennan | ... |
Police superintendant
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Karl Argue | ... |
Teenager
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Eamon Glancy | ... |
Sparks bouncer
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| Simon Delaney | ... |
Sparks bouncer
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Patricia Devine | ... |
Sparks bargirl
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Marty Sheridan | ... |
Rave DJ
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Sharon Barker | ... |
Reporter
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Sue Moore | ... |
Nightclub Raver
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Donal O'Farrell | ... |
Security Guard
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Robbie Byrne | ... |
Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Mackenzie | ||
Written by
| Guy Andrews | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Ronan Gallagher | ... | () |
| Colum McCann | ... | () |
| Michael Sheridan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bruce Davey | ... | co-executive producer |
| Greg Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Ralph Kamp | ... | co-executive producer |
| John McDonnell | ... | line producer |
| David McLoughlin | ... | co-producer |
| Kevin Menton | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Newman | ... | executive producer |
| Marie Louise Queally | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Sheridan | ... | associate producer |
| Rod Stoneman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Nigel Warren-Green | ... | producer (as Nigel Warren Green) |
| Michael Wearing | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pol Brennan | ||
Cinematography by
| Seamus Deasy | ||
Editing by
| Graham Walker | ||
Editorial Department
| James Finlan | ... | additional editor |
| Mike Fraser | ... | negative cutter |
| Jim Howe | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kate Mackenzie | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Waddell | ... | color grader |
Casting By
| John Hubbard | ||
| Ros Hubbard | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Geraghty | ||
Art Direction by
| Conor Devlin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Johnny Byrne | ||
Costume Design by
| Lorna Marie Mugan | ||
Makeup Department
| Audrey Doyle | ... | makeup artist |
| Morna Ferguson | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lynn Johnston | ... | makeup artist (as Lynn Johnson) |
| Hugh McAllister | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Martina McCarthy | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mickey Walsh | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Glenn Delaney | ... | trainee assistant director (as Glen Delaney) |
| Adrienne Greenhalgh | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Suzanne Nicell | ... | second assistant director |
| Conor O'Carroll | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Iseult O'Siochain | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Robert Quinn | ... | first assistant director |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | second unit director |
| Nick Thomas | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Aoife Thunder | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alex Bassett | ... | carpenter |
| Colm Bassett | ... | construction manager |
| Mark Bassett | ... | stagehand |
| Julie Busher | ... | assistant art director |
| Johnny Byrne | ... | set dresser |
| Noel Coughlan | ... | painter |
| Richard Devlin | ... | stagehand |
| Gerry Drew | ... | head carpenter |
| Ken Egan | ... | storeman |
| Neil Featherstone | ... | painter (as Neil Fetherson) |
| Ciara Gormley | ... | trainee art director |
| Martin Hayes | ... | carpenter |
| Edward Humphries | ... | carpenter (as Eddie Humphries) |
| Eddie Kinsela | ... | carpenter |
| Rene Knol | ... | chargehand dressing props |
| Noel Long | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Tom Lundy | ... | painter (as Tommy Lundy) |
| Frank Matthews | ... | carpenter |
| Ray McHale | ... | painter |
| Nuala McKiernan | ... | stand-by props |
| Brendan McNicholl | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Colm Murphy | ... | carpenter |
| Eamonn O'Higgins | ... | property master |
| Jimmy O'Meara | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| David Oldham | ... | carpenter |
| Jenny Oman | ... | property buyer |
| Alan Scott | ... | stand-by painter |
| Bobby Scott | ... | head painter |
Sound Department
| Todd Beckett | ... | foley recordist |
| Michelle Cunniffe | ... | adr mixer / assistant sound mixer |
| Brendan Deasy | ... | sound recordist |
| Susan Fairbairn | ... | assistant sound editor / foley assistant |
| John Fitzgerald | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sarah Gaines | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Johnson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Anna Malkin | ... | foley assistant |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley recordist |
| Jean McGrath | ... | adr recordist |
| Steven McLoughlin | ... | sound trainee |
| Hugo Monks | ... | trainee sound editor |
| Nikki Moss | ... | adr supervisor (as Nicky Moss) |
| Douglas Murray | ... | dubbing mixer / sound editor |
| Eddie Quinn | ... | boom operator |
| Gerard Roche | ... | adr mixer |
| Andrew Tay | ... | foley recordist |
| Cathi Weldon | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rebecca Wright | ... | foley assistant |
| Sharon Zupancic | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Graham Bushe | ... | special effects technician |
| Maurice Foley | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Marty Kelly | ... | special effects technician |
| Brendan Walsh | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Ruairi Robinson | ... | title sequence designer |
| Trevor Young | ... | production coordinator: The Film Factory at VTR |
Stunts
| Gary Condren | ... | stunts |
| Dominick Hewitt | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / police fire stunt |
| Eamon A. Kelly | ... | stunts (as Eamonn Kelly) |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Philippe Zone | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Carr | ... | practical electrician |
| Sean Corcoran | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Sean Creagh | ... | generator operator |
| Noel Cullen | ... | gaffer |
| Fiona Deasy | ... | camera trainee |
| Shane Deasy | ... | focus puller |
| Con Dempsey | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Kieran Dempsey | ... | best boy electric |
| Richie Egan | ... | crane grip |
| Russell Gleeson | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Keogh | ... | electrician |
| Karen Moran | ... | video playback operator |
| John Murphy | ... | grip |
| John Murphy | ... | key grip |
| Shane O'Neill | ... | focus puller: second camera |
| Patrick Redmond | ... | still photographer |
| Danny Reilly | ... | rigger |
| Peter Robertson | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Kurt Savage | ... | focus puller: third camera |
| Brian Sheridan | ... | electrician |
| Simon Walsh | ... | clapper loader |
| Des Whelan | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Casting Department
| Mary Maguire | ... | casting assistant |
| John Norton | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michelle Butler | ... | costume trainee |
| Gill Howard | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Jess O'Leary | ... | costume supervisor (as Jessica O'Leary) |
| Liz Treacy | ... | costume assistant / wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Naoise Barry | ... | location manager |
| Cait Collins | ... | location coordinator |
| Dave Morris | ... | location manager |
| Edmund Sampson | ... | assistant locations |
Music Department
| Joji Hirota | ... | musician: percussion |
| Chris Lawson | ... | music mixer / musician: guitar |
| Chris McCarthy | ... | musician: bass |
| Richard McCullough | ... | assistant recording engineer |
| Paul O'Byrne | ... | musician: drums |
| Jon Stevenson | ... | music editor |
| Caitriona Walsh | ... | orchestral manager (as Caítriona Walsh) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brendan Bourke | ... | script consultant |
| Sue Field | ... | script supervisor |
| Sabine Wührer | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Ernie Beakhurst | ... | transportation captain |
| Stephen Carroll | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Peter Doyle | ... | action vehicle assistant |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Berkery | ... | dialogue coach |
| Sandra Campbell | ... | assistant to director |
| Gillian Cody | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sile Dorney | ... | production accountant |
| Mike Fraser | ... | rushes transfer |
| Veronica Guerin | ... | story consultant |
| Helen Hadden | ... | assistant to producer |
| Gerry Lundberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Eric Mathis | ... | International Sales Agent: brazil |
| Ciara McGowan | ... | production secretary |
| John McKenna | ... | armorer |
| Miriam McLoughlin | ... | assistant to executive producers (as Miriam O'Kelly) |
| Ruth McMahon | ... | unit nurse |
| Ann Lee Miller | ... | assistant to producer |
| Emma O'Beirne | ... | production trainee |
| Emma Scott | ... | production coordinator |
| Yvonne Shaw | ... | assistant accountant |
| Julie Stephens | ... | stand-in |
| Frankie Tervit | ... | accounts trainee |
| Genevieve Whitfield | ... | crowd coordinator |
Production Companies
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
- Icon Entertainment International
- Redeemable Features
- Sky Pictures
Distributors
- Beyond Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (Germany)
- Icon Entertainment International
- Trimark Video
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ardmore Sound (sound post-production)
- Cine Electric Ltd. (electrical equipment)
- General Screen Enterprises (opticals)
- Mike Fraser (telecine rushes transfers)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The Irish Film Orchestra (music performed by)
- Westland Studios Dublin (music recorded at)
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Her husband, who hates her activities and the danger she places herself in, grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | when the truth is hidden when the witness is silenced when the sky falls See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP62,848, 18 Jun 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is based on the real-time story of the Irish Journalist, Veronica Guerin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Veronica Guerin (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Full Circle See more » |