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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
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
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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 ...
Jun 21, 2014 · Gerry Conlon and the Guildford Four were convicted at the height of Northern Ireland's Troubles, after the IRA carried out a UK mainland bombing campaign targeting pubs.
Brief Synopsis. Story of Gerry Conlon, purported ringleader of the Guildford Four, a group of three Irishmen and one English woman wrongly imprisoned for the 1974 IRA bombing of a pub in Guildford, England, that left five people dead. Conlon's father Guiseppe was subsequently imprisoned along with six other Conlon.
- Terry George, Jim Sheridan
- Daniel Massey
Aug 1, 1993 · More than anything, this film is being made in the name of Guiseppe Conlon, the ultimate victim." Gerry Conlon's 1989 account, "Proved Innocent," has been the prime source for Mr. Sheridan and his ...
Dec 29, 2017 · Guildford Four member Gerry Conlon wrote to the Irish government describing his "living hell" in prison, declassified documents have shown. A letter written by Mr Conlon 12 years into his...
