In the Name of the Father
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.
Synopsis:
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. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry’s father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
Original title
In the Name of the Father
Director
Gerry Toomey, Jean Bourne, Jim Sheridan, Simon Moseley
Stars
Beatie Edney, Corin Redgrave, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Gerard McSorley, John Benfield, John Lynch, Marie Jones, Paterson Joseph, Pete Postlethwaite
Release Date
25 Feb 1994
Rated
R
Runtime
133 min
Awards
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 33 nominations.
Country
Ireland, UK, USA
Budget
USD $13 000 000,00
Revenue
USD $65 796 862,00
Popularity
11.396
Status
Released
ID IMDb.com
tt0107207
IMDB Rating
8.1
IMDB votes
141,153
ID Themoviedb.org
7984
TMDb Rating
7.9
TMDb votes
946