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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.
In the Name of the Father: Directed by Jim Sheridan. With Alison Crosbie, Philip King, Emma Thompson, Nye Heron. An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
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- Jim Sheridan
- R
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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.
1993, Biography/Crime, 2h 12m. 94% Tomatometer 50 Reviews. 95% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Impassioned and meticulously observed, In the Name of the Father...
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- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
2h 7m 1993. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Awards. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. 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.
- Terry George, Jim Sheridan
- Daniel Massey
Dec 12, 1993 · Play Trailer. Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name. Overview. 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.
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 both scores.