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Title: In the Name of the Father (1993)
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Alison Crosbie | ... | Girl in Pub |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Gerry Conlon | |
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Philip King | ... | Guildford Soldier |
| Emma Thompson | ... | Gareth Peirce | |
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Nye Heron | ... | IRA Man 1 |
| Anthony Brophy | ... | Danny | |
| Frankie McCafferty | ... | Tommo | |
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Paul Warriner | ... | Soldier |
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Julian Walsh | ... | Soldier |
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Stuart Wolfenden | ... | Soldier (as Stuart Wolvenden) |
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Jo Connor | ... | Bin Lady |
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Karen Carlisle | ... | Female Rioter |
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Seamus Moran | ... | IRA Man 2 |
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Billy Byrne | ... | IRA Man 3 |
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Maureen McBride | ... | Mother |
Young Belfastian Gerry Conlon admits that he was in London at the time of the incident. He also admits that he is not a model citizen, having committed a petty robbery while in London. He does however profess his innocence when it comes to the bombing of the Guildford Pub in London in 1974, the event which killed several people inside. A self-professed non-political person, he and his three co-accused, dubbed the Guildford Four, are thought to be provisional members of the IRA. Their self-professed innocence is despite each having signed a statement of guilt which they claim were signed under duress. Their case includes having provable alibis for the time frame of the bombing. And eventually, Joe McAndrew, a known IRA member, admits to the bombing. Dubbed the Maguire Seven, seven others, primarily members of Gerry's extended family including his father Giuseppe, are accused of being accessories to the bombing. Following on the work initiated by Giuseppe, Gerry works on a campaign to ... Written by Huggo
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Even though this movie seems a bit too black and white from time to time I must say that it still is an impressive piece of cinema. Too black and white because I sometimes had the feeling that they had left out some parts to make it all a lot easier for the viewer. I can't help believing that Conlon and Hill weren't the nicest guys either, but the movie shows them almost as saints (except for the fact that they steal some lead from the roofs, they never really do anything wrong). Does that mean that this movie isn't any good? Certainly not! It still remains very impressive and the idea that injustice in the name of protecting the country should be allowed is awful and so it is good that at least some movie makers aren't afraid to protest against it.
The movie tells the story about Gerry Conlon and his old school friend Paul Hill. They both are small time criminals and because of their own safety they have to live in London for a while. Otherwise they might get shot by the IRA. In London they stay in a community of hippies, but aren't welcomed by everybody. As a bomb explodes in a pub, one of the members from the community goes to the police and accuses them of the crime. They are immediately apprehended, together with Conlon's father, his aunt and her family. What follows is a process full of corruption and false accusations, putting them in jail for many years even though they haven't done anything wrong.
The film is very good. It's well acted, well paced and well directed. The story is touching and I never got bored when watching it. Therefor I give it an 8/10.