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Conlon described his experience of injustice in his book Proved Innocent (1990). He was portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in the film In the Name of the Father (1993). After his release from prison, Conlon had problems adjusting to civilian life, suffering two nervous breakdowns, attempting suicide, and becoming addicted to alcohol and other drugs.
- Gerard Conlon, 1 March 1954, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Convicted on 22 October 1975 and sentenced to life imprisonment
- Guildford pub bombings on 5 October 1974
- Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal on 19 October 1989
Aug 11, 2023 · Once in Hollywood to attend the 1994 Oscars where the film In the Name of the Father was nominated for eight awards and received none, Gerry formed a deep friendship with Johnny Depp, so much so ...
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Jun 21, 2014 · Their plight was also highlighted by the 1993 film In The Name Of The Father, in which Conlon and his father Giuseppe were played by Oscar-nominated Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite ...
Box office. $65.8 million [1] 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
Jun 15, 2022 · In the Name of Gerry Conlon: Directed by Lorenzo Moscia. With Gerry Conlon. Two months before his death, the central figure of "The Guildford Four" Gerry Conlon meets Lorenzo Moscia to recount his remarkable life, from falsely imprisoned to world-famous human rights activist.
- (27)
- Documentary
- Lorenzo Moscia
- 2022-06-15
The film focuses on Gerry Conlon, a Belfast petty criminal with no political affiliations. In 1974 Conlon and his friend Paul Hill travel to England seeking work. While they are in London members of the Provisional IRA bomb two pubs in Guildford, killing five people and injuring dozens more. Conlon returns to Belfast after stealing cash from a ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Weather. Mon, 14 Aug, 2023 - 18:02. Richard Fitzpatrick. A year before miscarriage of justice victim Gerry Conlon died, he spent time chatting with Italian director Lorenzo Moscia. Those ...
