Daniel Day-Lewis
Gerry Conlon
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In the Name of the Father
1994
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. [2]
- $13 million
- Trevor Jones
- Jim Sheridan
Feb 25, 1994 · A 1993 film based on the true story of Gerry Conlon, an Irish man who was wrongly imprisoned for an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit. The film follows his fight to clear his name and that of his father, with the help of a British lawyer, and the obstacles they face from the police and the government.
- (187.2K)
- Jim Sheridan
- R
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 ...
- (1.9K)
- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
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. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with ...
- Gerry Conlon; Giuseppe Conlon; Gareth Peirce
- R
- 1993
A true story of an Irish man wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London and his father's fight for justice. The film follows Gerry Conlon's journey from Belfast to prison, where he meets a lawyer who helps him expose the truth.
Our review: Parents say ( 2 ): Kids say ( 1 ): Director Jim Sheridan 's film version of the true story of the Guildford Four is a little slow, but it still cooks up many electrifying moments, thanks largely to three fantastic performances. Co-written by Terry George, In the Name of the Father (1993) feels not unlike most other "based on a true ...
Dec 12, 1993 · He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence. Jim Sheridan. Director, Screenplay. Terry George. Screenplay.
