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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.
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.
- (188K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Jim Sheridan
- 1994-02-25
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Unemployed young Irishman Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) gets by as a petty thief in 1970s Belfast. When local IRA leaders get fed up with him, he flees to England ...
- (50)
- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
Synopsis. 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.
- Jim Sheridan
- R
- 32
Nominated for seven Oscars in 1993, this biopic features the dramatic prowess of Daniel Day-Lewis as the Irishman Gerry Conlon, who was wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for an IRA...
Based on the true story of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a Belfast youth who - along with family members and friends - was wrongly convicted of bombing two pubs outside of London. A story about the relationship between a father and his son who fought for justice to clear his father's name. —Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
Jan 9, 2012 · 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 ...
- 2 min
- 577.3K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
