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In the Name of the Father

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
174K
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Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
BiographyCrimeDrama
A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
174K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,199
309
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    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon(autobiographical book "Proved Innocent")
      • Terry George(screenplay)
      • Jim Sheridan(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Alison Crosbie
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon(autobiographical book "Proved Innocent")
      • Terry George(screenplay)
      • Jim Sheridan(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Alison Crosbie
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    • 219User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #189
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 41 nominations total

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    Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
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    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Gerry Conlon
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Giuseppe Conlon
    Alison Crosbie
    • Girl in Pub
    Philip King
    • Guildford Soldier
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Gareth Peirce
    Nye Heron
    • IRA Man 1
    Anthony Brophy
    Anthony Brophy
    • Danny
    Frankie McCafferty
    Frankie McCafferty
    • Tommo
    Paul Warriner
    • Soldier
    Julian Walsh
    • Soldier
    Stuart Wolfenden
    Stuart Wolfenden
    • Soldier
    • (as Stuart Wolvenden)
    Jo Connor
    • Bin Lady
    Karen Carlisle
    • Female Rioter
    Seamus Moran
    • IRA Man 2
    Billy Byrne
    • IRA Man 3
    Maureen McBride
    • Mother
    Jane Nolan
    • Girl with Baby
    Laurence Griffin
    • Boy in Riot
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon(autobiographical book "Proved Innocent")
      • Terry George(screenplay)
      • Jim Sheridan(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In preparation for his role, Daniel Day-Lewis lost thirty pounds and spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him.
    • Goofs
      In court, Inspector Dixon states that he "never even spoke to Gerry Conlon". Some minutes later when Gerry Conlon is being interrogated, the accused says "You told Inspector Dixon that you had committed a robbery" holding Gerry's statement. There's proof that Inspector Dixon and Gerry spoke, thus making his testimony in court false. Any defendant attorney would have noticed this.
    • Quotes

      [Speaking to people outside the court]

      Gerry Conlon: I'm an innocent man. I spent 15 years in prison for something I didn't do. I watched my father die in a British prison for something he didn't do. And this government still says he's guilty. I want to tell them that until my father is proved innocent, until all the people involved in this case are proved innocent, until the guilty ones are brought to justice, I will fight on. In the name of my father and of the truth!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Pelican Brief/Beethoven's 2nd/Philadelphia/What's Eating Gilbert Grape/Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Name of the Father
      Performed by Bono and Gavin Friday

      Written by Bono / Gavin Friday (as Friday) / Maurice Seezer (as Seezer)

      Published by Blue Mountain Music (UK)

      Mother Music/Blue Mountain Music (Eire)

      Taiyo Music/Blue Mountain Music (Japan)

      Polygram Music/Blue Mountain Music (ROW)

      (P) 1993 Island Records Limited

    User reviews219

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    In the Name of the Father and the Truth
    Jim Sheridan's astonishingly fantastic 'In the Name of the Father' tells the brutally direct story of a wrongfully accused family who are tortured into making a false confession and imprisoned by the British justice system. Sheridan has a way of telling his stories where he gets straight to the point and does not fear to show the reality of the situation while keeping us viewers at the edge of our seats. The film is based on Gerry Conlan's autobiography where Daniel Day-Lewis plays the central character. Sheridan effectively portrays Gerry and Giuseppe's struggle and fight against injustice and his portrayal of the corrupt British justice system is frightening. Just the idea that people could get away with such things in a country like the UK is chilling and Sheridan skillfully brings that across on screen. Terry George's brilliant screenplay with rich characters and solid dialogues forms a good backbone for the film. I also liked how the humour was infused in a modest dose as not to interfere with the intensity of the story. There are some excellent performances. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a suitably explosive performance as he breathes fire into the role while Pete Postlethwaite is sublime and equally outstanding as Gerry's father, Giuseppe. Though father and son do have issues to fight over, it is Giuseppe who is Gerry's conscience and Postlethwaite's heartbreaking act really touches the heart. Emma Thompson holds her own and she is simply excellent. The rest of the cast do a superb job (watch out for Tom Wilkinson in a bit role). The soundtrack fits the mood of the film and the cinematography is good, especially in the prison sequences, where it creates that feeling of claustrophobia which gets stronger after Gerry is alone in his cell. I have liked all of Sheridan's ' films that I have seen so far and 'In The Name Of The Father' is another remarkable film from this fine director. It is a difficult movie to watch due to some disturbing themes and scenes (though most of them are rather suggestive it is the idea behind that sends chills down the spine) but it is definitely worth watching.
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En el nombre del padre
    • Filming locations
      • Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Hell's Kitchen Films
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,096,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $109,805
      • Jan 2, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,796,862
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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