In the Name of the Father 1993

Name: In the Name of the Father
Released: 1993-12-12
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Jim Sheridan
Written by:	Jim Sheridan & Terry George
Release date:	1993-12-12
Runtime:	133 minutes
Critics score:	94 / 100
Tagline:	Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.