In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father (1993)

"Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name."
TMDb Score
79
R 2 hr 13 minDec 12th, 1993Drama

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.

Director
Jim Sheridan
Starring
Daniel Day-Lewisas Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaiteas Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompsonas Gareth Peirce