In the Name of the Father

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.

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Emma Thompson
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Pete Postlethwaite
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Beatie Edney
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John Lynch
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Paterson Joseph
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Daniel Day-Lewis
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Corin Redgrave
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John Benfield
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Marie Jones
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Gerard McSorley

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Directors:
Jim Sheridan
Release Date:
12-12-1993
Run Time:
133m
Tagline:
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.
Genres:
Drama
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