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   R1994 · Biography · 2h 12m

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   • 8.1/10 8.1/10 IMDb
   • 94% 94% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Impassioned and meticulously observed, In the Name of the Father mines rousing drama from a factual miscarriage of justice, aided by scorching performances and director Jim Sheridan's humanist focus. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Is in the name of the father a good movie?

   • In The Name Of The Father is a gritty, compelling and engrossing film. Day-Lewis is extraordinary, of course. Full Review | Jun 3, 2022 Jim Sheridan tells his gripping tale with a fury that stokes up an audience the way early Costa Gavras movies used to do. Full Review | Feb 15, 2018 Daniel Day-Lewis is remarkable.

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   Who directed in the name of the father?

   • In The Name of the Father Produced and directed by Jim Sheridan; screenplay by Terry George and Mr. Sheridan, based on the book "Proved Innocent" by Gerry Conlon; director of photography, Peter Biziou; edited by Gerry Hambling; music by Trevor Jones; production designer, Caroline Amies; co-producer, Arthur Lappin; released by Universal Pictures.

   Review/Film: In the Name of the Father; The Sins of a Son Are Visited

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   Is in the name of the father based on a true story?

   • Main character, and minor characters, drop acid. Parents need to know that In the Name of the Father is a drama based on a true story about four Irishmen and women who were falsely arrested and blamed for bombing a pub. It suffers from the usual "based on a true story" shortcomings, but the performances more than make up for it.

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   What is in the name of the father about?

   • "In the Name of the Father" tells this story in angry dramatic detail, showing that the British police were so obsessed with the need to produce the IRA bombers that they seized on flimsy hearsay evidence and then tortured their prisoners to extract confessions.

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   Jan 14, 1994 · A feckless young Irishman named Gerry Conlon and three others were charged by the British police with being the IRA terrorists who bombed a pub in Guildford, England, in 1974, and a year later they were convicted and sentenced to life.

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   Impassioned and meticulously observed, In the Name of the Father mines rousing drama from a factual miscarriage of justice, aided by scorching performances and director Jim Sheridan's...

   • 95% (1.9K)
   • Director: Jim Sheridan

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis

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   Dec 29, 1993 · "In the Name of the Father" has a title that evokes both familial devotion and prayer. A personal tragedy and a plea for reason, Mr. Sheridan's tough, riveting film succeeds on...

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   In IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, which is based on a true story, Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a petty thief in Belfast, Ireland. While robbing some scrap metal in the early 1970s, he gets into trouble with the IRA, and is sent to London to live with his aunt.

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   • Director: Jim Sheridan

   • Author: Jeffrey M. Anderson
   • Produce Company: Universal Pictures

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   In this powerful, Oscar-nominated movie, Jim Sheridan infuses a fact-based social injustice drama with a more intimate family tale of estranged father and son, splendidly played by Daniel Day...

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   One evening, Gerry burgles a prostitute's flat and steals £700. While he is taking drugs in a park with his friend Paul Hill, alongside homeless Irishman Charlie Burke, an explosion in Guildford occurs, killing four off-duty soldiers plus a civilian as well as injuring many others.

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   Dec 29, 1993 · Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis gives an impassioned performance in this riveting drama that mirrors one man's 15-year struggle and ultimate triumph over a terrible injustice. [Universal Studios]