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7.9/10 1993 2h 13m Released

In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

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Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Gareth Peirce
John Lynch
John Lynch
Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney
Beatie Edney
Carole Richardson
John Benfield
John Benfield
Chief PO Barker
Paterson Joseph
Paterson Joseph
Benbay
Marie Jones
Marie Jones
Sarah Conlon
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Belfast Detective Pavis
Frank Harper
Frank Harper
Ronnie Smalls
Mark Sheppard
Mark Sheppard
Paddy Armstrong
Don Baker
Don Baker
Joe McAndrew
Alison Crosbie
Alison Crosbie
Girl in Pub
Nye Heron
Nye Heron
IRA Man 1
Anthony Brophy
Anthony Brophy
Danny

Reviews

Shreyance Parakh 10/10

**In the name of INNOCENCE !!** Sometimes i say to myself **this can't happen to me** for the simple reason that it sounds really unfair to be happening..But watching a movie like this changes all perception of right and wrong, fair and unfair.. Only thing that can be fair in this world is your **HEART** !! Though **Daniel Day Lewis'** character is not your typical role model from the start, you know that the…

Filipe Manuel Neto 6/10

**A low-key, much-forgotten but well-executed film.** This movie is totally forgotten these days. Well, actually, if you're not native or very close to Ireland, I think the very existence and action of the IRA seems like something that ended many years ago, and it doesn't. It was a recent thing, and it still has marks on people and society. The film focuses, in particular, on the case of the “Guildford Four” and…

Andre Wilfred Sanders 9/10

**Oscar for Best Duo Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite**strong text**** The movie tries to convey the horrors of injustice, investigation, and rulings under the pretext of emergency laws and terrorism, but the details of these laws make us laugh by today's standards, even not when the film was shown in 1993. The film exposes us to the shock that the terrorism law at this time could have exposed any innocent…

CinemaSerf 7/10

Tensions in Britain are running high after indiscriminate bombings in IRA defined “army pubs” in Guildford have left five people dead and scores injured. Unluckily, petty thief Gerry Conlan (Daniel Day Lewis) had been in nearby London at the time and so a combination of him splashing some unexplained cash back at home shortly thereafter and a Scotland Yard desperate for a conviction sees him and his friend Paul Hill…

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FAQ about In the Name of the Father

What is In the Name of the Father about?
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
When was In the Name of the Father released?
In the Name of the Father was released in 1993.
What genres does In the Name of the Father belong to?
In the Name of the Father is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in In the Name of the Father?
The cast of In the Name of the Father includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave.