In the Name of the Father (1993)

Directed by

Jim Sheridan

Genre

drama film, biographical film, prison film, trial film, political drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

R

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 2,000 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is wrongfully convicted along with his father and others for an IRA bombing in 1970s London. Imprisoned for years, he fights to prove their innocence and expose the legal system's corruption.

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What happens

In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film produced and directed by Jim Sheridan, and written by Sheridan and Terry George, based on the 1990 autobiography Proved Innocent by Gerry Conlon. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, it tells the 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. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $65.8 million at the box office against a $13 million budget. It was nominated for seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Best Director, and Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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