Brian Dobson

Veronica Guerin -- The true story of a journalist who exposes Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords.

In the mid-1990s, Dublin was nothing short of a war zone, with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett), who covered the crime beat with unmatched intensity. As she investigated and exposed the "pushers," balancing her home and family against her responsibility to her readers and her country, she became a national folk heroine to the people of Ireland; each attempt on her life only galvanized her legend. Her brutal murder in 1996 forced a dramatic revision of Ireland's laws and led to the arrests of the nation's top criminals. Based on a true story, this powerful, emotional film from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of "Pearl Harbor" and "Black Hawk Down," and director Joel Schumacher ("Bad Company," "A Time to Kill," "Falling Down," "Tigerland"), gives unique insight into a fascinating and complex aspect of the Irish conflict and a poignant portrayal of a journalist who risked her life in search of the truth.

A reporter for the Dublin Sunday Independent follows the seedy trail and exposes some of Dublin's most powerful crime barons and drug lords. Later that year she is gunned down by assassins hired by the same criminal drug lords she exposed.

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Cate Blanchett (Best Actress) comes VERONICA GUERIN, the action-packed, critically acclaimed true story about the journalist who risked everything in search of the truth. In the mid-1990s, Dublin was nothing short of a war zone as the most powerful and dangerous drug lords battled for absolute control. But their most fearsome opponent wasn't the police. It was the courageous Veronica Guerin (Blanchett). Balancing home and family against her responsibility to her readers and country, she stopped at nothing to expose them. This suspense-filled and thrilling story will stun you with its power.