When the Sky Falls

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

Jun 16 2000 R 1h 47m
Biography, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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 in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.

Written by

Guy Andrews, Ronan Gallagher, Colum McCann

Directed by

John Mackenzie

Cast

Joan Allen, Patrick Bergin, Liam Cunningham

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Ireland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Icon Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
807
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA