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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, 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, as well, led to the arrests of the nation's top criminals.
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| Also Known As: |
Chasing The Dragon
Chasing The Dragon: The Veronica Guerin Story
The Martyrdom of Veronica Guerin
The Veronica Guerin Story
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Crime/Gangster and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 17th, 2003 (450 theaters) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for for violence, language and some drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Technical Black
Merrion Film Production
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| Studios: |
Touchstone Pictures
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| Financiers: |
Funding: Irish Film Industry
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,569,918 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Dublin, Ireland
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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