When the Sky Falls (2000)

When the truth is hidden. When the witness is silenced.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : John Mackenzie

Synopsis

Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.

Actors

Sinead Hamilton

Mackey

Martin Shaughnessy

John Cosgrave

Tom Hamilton

Smokey

Mickey O'Fagan

Dave Hackett

Shaughnessy's Son

Nightclub Raver

Crews

John Mackenzie

Director

Posters and backgrounds

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