When the Sky Falls (2000)
When the truth is hidden. When the witness is silenced.
107 min
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.
- Release date
- June 26, 2000
- Country of origin
- Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Cast
- Joan Allen as Sinead Hamilton
- Patrick Bergin as Mackey
- Liam Cunningham as John Cosgrave (The Runner)
- Kevin McNally as Tom Hamilton
- Jimmy Smallhorne as Mickey O'Fagan
- Gerard Mannix Flynn as Dave Hackett
- Jason Barry as Dempsey
- Pete Postlethwaite as Martin Shaughnessy
- Des McAleer as Jimmy Keaveney
- Owen Roe as John O'Connor
Crew
- John Mackenzie · Director
- Guy Andrews · Writer
- Ronan Gallagher · Writer
- Colum McCann · Writer
- Michael Sheridan · Writer
- Nigel Warren-Green · Producer
- Michael Wearing · Producer
- Pol Brennan · Composer
- Seamus Deasy · Cinematographer
- Graham Walker · Editor
- John Hubbard · Casting director
- Ros Hubbard · Casting director
- Mark Geraghty · Production designer