In the Name of the Father

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The My Left Foot team of star Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan were reunited to make this political docudrama about Irish citizen Gerry Conlon Day-Lewis, who was wrongly convicted of taking part in an IRA bombing that killed five in Guildford, England in 1974. After a brutal interrogation forces him to sign a false confession, Gerry is sentenced to prison, his family is raked over the coals, and later his father Giuseppe Pete Postelthwaite is charged with being an accomplice and is also sent to prison ...
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Overview

The My Left Foot team of star Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan were reunited to make this political docudrama about Irish citizen Gerry Conlon Day-Lewis, who was wrongly convicted of taking part in an IRA bombing that killed five in Guildford, England in 1974. After a brutal interrogation forces him to sign a false confession, Gerry is sentenced to prison, his family is raked over the coals, and later his father Giuseppe Pete Postelthwaite is charged with being an accomplice and is also sent to prison where he lives out the last days of his life. Day-Lewis gives an outstanding performance as a man tormented by the injustice served him. Watch for Emma Thompson as the persevering lawyer who works for years, gathering evidence to clear Gerry's name.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Jason Clark
A true story (though some of its factual accuracy has been disputed) about four Irish friends falsely imprisoned for an IRA bombing, this impassioned, expertly performed film from Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan is one of several '90s films to deal with Ireland's involvement with terrorism. Among its various virtues is the heartbreaking pas de deux between the incarcerated onscreen father and son, magnificently played by Pete Postlethwaite and Daniel Day-Lewis, respectively. This story thread is as important as the political strife the movie depicts, which is why it makes such a profound impact. This motion picture reunited Sheridan with the Oscar-winning star of his breakthrough 1989 film My Left Foot (Day-Lewis) and received seven major Oscar nominations, but in a highly competitive year that also saw Schindler's List and The Piano competing for prizes, the film went home empty-handed.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/14/1995
  • UPC: 096898180030
  • Original Release: 1993

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  • Source: Universal Studios
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Daniel Day-Lewis Gerald Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite Guiseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson Gareth Peirce
John Lynch Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney Carole Richardson
John Benfield Chief PO Barker
Gerard McSorley Belfast Detective Pavis
Frank Harper Ronnie Smalls
Don Baker Joe McAndrew
Britta Smith Anne Maguire
Daniel Massey Prosecutor
Bosco Hogan Defense Counsel
Alan Barry Archivist Jenkins
Anthony Brophy Danny
Saffron Burrows Girl in Commune
Peter Campbell Government Official
Lou Castel Salvatore
Fiona Daly IRA Woman
Philip Davis Detective
Tony Denham Detective
Rachel Dowling Policewoman
Dave Duffy Prison Officer
Martin Dunne Prison Officer
Richard Graham Detective
Aidan Grenell Trial Judge
Jamie Harris Deptford Jim
Denys Hawthorne Appeal Judge
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Gary Hudson Nick Sharkey
Joe Jeffers Young Patrick Maguire
Tina Kellegher Policewoman
Philip King Guildford Soldier
Sean Lawlor Remand Prison Officer
Oliver Maguire Detective
Frankie McCafferty Tommo
Darren McHugh Dixon's Son
Joe McPartland Charlie Burke
Michelle Moffett Carol
Nuala Moiselle
Martin Murphy Detective
Liam O'Callaghan Archivist 2
Jer O'Leary Prisoner John O'Brien
Penny Peyser
Patsy Pollock
Paul Raynor New Chief Prison Officer
Jonathan Ryan Scottish Governor
Robert Sampson
Brandy Sanders Elaine
Paul Savage Prisoner
George Shannon
Rob Spendlove Detective
Brenda Swanson Judy Miller
Malcolm Tierney Home Office Official
Stanley Townsend Hooker's Driver
Jan-Michael Vincent Tom
Julian Walsh Soldier
Mal Whyte Cockney Prisoner
Tom Wilkinson Appeal Prosecutor
Ronan Wilmot Paddy Maguire
Technical Credits
Jim Sheridan Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Mary Alleguen Production Designer
Caroline Amies Production Designer
Joan Bergin Costumes/Costume Designer
Peter Biziou Cinematographer
Rick Butler Art Director
Gabriel Byrne Executive Producer, Producer
Terry George Screenwriter
Gerry Hambling Editor
Trevor Jones Score Composer
Arthur Lappin Co-producer
Tom Brown Art Director
Gerry Toomey Asst. Director
Joss Williams Special Effects
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Powerful, subtle & moving

    This is one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. It works on every level. It is flawlessly written, acted, and directed. If you haven't seen it, you can't see it soon enough. It will remind you what great art can accomplish.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    beautiful

    this movie is simply beautiful. nothing else to say.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Spectacular Movie!

    This is one of the truly classic movies that gets little of the credit it deserves. The gravity of the subject matter is lightened by the fantastic personality that Gerry Conlon conveyed in his book. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers Conlon to the audience in an honest and emotional performance. I can't praise this movie enough!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Incredible

    This is an amazing film from start to finish. Emma Thompson and Pete Postelthwaite turn in excellent performances in the supporting roles, and Daniel Day-Lewis is certainly one of the best actors of his generation. Disturbing, thought-provoking, and incredible to watch, ''In the Name of the Father'' is highly recommended!

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    Posted January 13, 2009

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