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In the Name of the Father

  • 1993
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
196K
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Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
DocudramaLegal DramaPeriod DramaPrison DramaTragedyTrue CrimeBiographyCrimeDrama

An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free t... Read allAn Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.

  • Director
    • Jim Sheridan
  • Writers
    • Gerry Conlon
    • Terry George
    • Jim Sheridan
  • Stars
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Pete Postlethwaite
    • Alison Crosbie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    196K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,154
    111
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Alison Crosbie
    • 236User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #197
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 41 nominations total

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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
    Jo Connor
    • Bin Lady
    Karen Carlisle
    • Female Rioter
    Seamus Moran
    • IRA Man 2
    Billy Byrne
    • IRA Man 3
    Maureen McBride
    • Mother
    Jane Nolan
    Jane Nolan
    • Girl with Baby
    Laurence Griffin
    • Boy in Riot
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
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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's 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 Siskel & Ebert: 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 reviews236

    Featured review
    9/10

    Disquieting great film

    The movie is based on a true story. Belfast guy Gerry Conlon is suspected of being one of the IRA terrorists responsible for a bomb in Guilford, London, in 1974, which killed several people. He spends 15 years in jail, fighting for his innocence and for truth.

    After working with Daniel Day Lewis in "My left foot", director Jim Sheridan teams again with the actor for this drama. The strong cast is completed by Emma Thomson and Pete Postlewaite. The result is a brilliant, passionate feature which tells about injustice. It's a disquieting film.

    This is doubtless the most achieved collaboration between the director and the main star. The other pictures as well are very good, but here we have a film of accusation -the story is more involving. Day Lewis performance in "My left foot" was awarded with an Oscar, but the actor could have been given the same prize for his play of Gerry Conlon.

    Strong screenplay, actors and soundtrack -with music of Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer and songs of Irish stars Bono and Sinead O'Connor.
    • michelerealini
    • Oct 4, 2005
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En el nombre del padre
    • Filming locations
      • Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland(Jail scenes)
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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