In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father's name. Dec. 12, 1993 Ireland, UK, USA 133 Min. R
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Director

Jim Sheridan
Director

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis isGerry Conlon
Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite isGiuseppe Conlon
Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson isGareth Peirce
Gareth Peirce
John Lynch isPaul Hill
Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave isRobert Dixon
Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney isCarole Richardson
Carole Richardson
John Benfield isChief PO Barker
Chief PO Barker
Marie Jones isSarah Conlon
Sarah Conlon
Gerard McSorley isDetective Pavis
Detective Pavis

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. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.

In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
Original title In the Name of the Father
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