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In the Name of the Father (1993) 8.1
Ratings:
8.1/10 from 57,119 users
Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 133 user | 41 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he didn't commit imprisons his father as well; a British lawyer helps fight for their freedom. Director:Jim SheridanWriters:Gerry Conlon (autobiographical book "Proved Innocent"), Terry George (screenplay), 1 more credit » |
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Cast
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Alison Crosbie | ... |
Girl in Pub
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Philip King | ... |
Guildford Soldier
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Nye Heron | ... | |
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Danny
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Frankie McCafferty | ... |
Tommo
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Paul Warriner | ... |
Soldier
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Julian Walsh | ... |
Soldier
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Stuart Wolfenden | ... |
Soldier
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Jo Connor | ... |
Bin Lady
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Karen Carlisle | ... |
Female Rioter
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Billy Byrne | ... | |
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Maureen McBride | ... |
Mother
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story. Written by Liza Esser <essereli@student.msu.edu>
Taglines:
In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and politically-geneRated violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
En el nombre del padre See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$25,010,410 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Gerry Conlon: Don't be saying that.
Giuseppe Conlon: I'm scared.
Gerry Conlon: There's no reason to be scared. You have nothing to be scared about.
Giuseppe Conlon: Don't you be comforting me when I can see the truth staring me in the face. I'm scared I'm gonna die here.
Gerry Conlon: You're not dying alright?
Giuseppe Conlon: Can I not say a thing without you contradicting me? I'm scared to leave your mother behind.
Gerry Conlon: Look, you are not going to die alright? If you do, sure I can look after Ma alright.
Giuseppe Conlon: You think I'd leave Sara in your care?
Gerry Conlon: What do you mean?
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In real life Gerry and Giuseppe did not share a cell in prison. See more »Goofs
At the end, Gerry's shirt changes color between when he walks out of the courtroom and when he talks to reporters outside. See more »Quotes
Giuseppe Conlon: I'm going to die.Gerry Conlon: Don't be saying that.
Giuseppe Conlon: I'm scared.
Gerry Conlon: There's no reason to be scared. You have nothing to be scared about.
Giuseppe Conlon: Don't you be comforting me when I can see the truth staring me in the face. I'm scared I'm gonna die here.
Gerry Conlon: You're not dying alright?
Giuseppe Conlon: Can I not say a thing without you contradicting me? I'm scared to leave your mother behind.
Gerry Conlon: Look, you are not going to die alright? If you do, sure I can look after Ma alright.
Giuseppe Conlon: You think I'd leave Sara in your care?
Gerry Conlon: What do you mean?
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Words cannot accurately describe how affecting this movie is.
The story itself is harrowing, but the way in which Day Lewis portrays Gerry Conlon is heartbreaking at times. Several scenes in the film may be hard to take for those with a sensitive nature.
Captures the mood and the time perfectly for someone like me, who is not Irish, lives nowhere near Guildford and wasn't even alive at the time of the pub bombings.
I really wasn't expecting anything special when I sat down to watch this. I could not have been more wrong.
The soundtrack is great without exception too!
A total and utter classic.