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In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian.
Feb 25, 1994 · A biographical crime drama about the wrongful imprisonment of an Irish father and son for an I.R.A. bombing they did not commit. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite and more, directed by Jim Sheridan.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Jim Sheridan
- 1994-02-25
Impassioned and meticulously observed, In the Name of the Father mines rousing drama from a factual miscarriage of justice, aided by scorching performances and...
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- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
Jan 14, 1994 · A film based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four Irishmen wrongfully convicted of IRA bombing in England. The film follows their ordeal in prison and their fight for justice, with Daniel Day-Lewis as the main protagonist.
Gerry and Paul, Paddy Armstrong and their friend Carole Richardson, known collectively as the Guildford Four, are charged with the bombings. While in a processing facility awaiting trial, Gerry's father is also brought in, accused of being part of the bombmaking conspiracy involving Annie Maguire.
Wrongly imprisoned in a British prison for taking part in a 1974 IRA bombing, a son and father from Belfast fight the system to clear their names. 1,806 IMDb 8.1 2 h 13 min 1994. X-Ray R. Drama · Documentary · Bleak · Bold. Available to rent or buy.
Dec 12, 1993 · A review by Shreyance Parakh. A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt.
