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. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story.
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Biography, Drama, History
1993
133 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : In the Name of the Father
- Duration : 133 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Gerry Conlon (autobiographical book "Proved Innocent"), Terry George (screenplay), Jim Sheridan (screenplay)
- Directors : Jim Sheridan min
- Imdb : 8.1 (96557 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4 (40518 votes)
- Actors : Alison Crosbie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Philip King, Emma Thompson
Movie Storyline
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. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story.