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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
Oct 8, 2020 · In the Name of the Father - Not to Be Shown to the Defense: Gareth (Emma Thompson) presents evidence that the British government knew Gerry (Daniel Day-Lewis) was innocent.
- 4 min
- 6.4M
- Movieclips
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
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
Dec 29, 1993 · Watch the 1993 drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon, a wrongfully convicted Irishman who fights for justice with his father and lawyer. Based on a true story, the film explores the political and personal conflicts of the Guildford Four case.
