Film

When the Sky Falls

2000 · 1h 47m · Drama

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

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

20%

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.

Joan Allen

Sinead Hamilton

Patrick Bergin

Mackey

Pete Postlethwaite

Martin Shaughnessy

Liam Cunningham

John Cosgrave

Kevin McNally

Tom Hamilton

Karl Argue

Smokey

Jimmy Smallhorne

Mickey O'Fagan

Gerard Mannix Flynn

Dave Hackett

Danny O'Carroll

Shaughnessy's Son

Sue Moore

Nightclub Raver

Frank Grimes

Paul Bennett

Paul Hickey

Liam Carney

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Des McAleer

• John MackenzieDirector
• Ronan GallagherWriter
• Colum McCannWriter
• Michael SheridanWriter
• Nigel Warren-GreenProducer
• Michael WearingProducer
• Marie Louise QueallyExecutive Producer
• Greg JohnsonExecutive Producer
• Kevin MentonExecutive Producer
• Peter NewmanExecutive Producer

Release date

June 26, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

18

Genres

Drama