Review of Veronica Guerin (2003) by Debby S — 08 Mar 2008

What a powerful film and the Irish song hits home to the very moment in the movie I will never forget!

This review of Veronica Guerin (2003) was written by Debby S on 08 Mar 2008.

Veronica Guerin has generally received positive reviews.

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