In the Name of the Father (1993)

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name. 1993-12-12 United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America 133 Min. PG-13
7.9 1743 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis is Gerry Conlon
Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite is Giuseppe Conlon
Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson is Gareth Peirce
Gareth Peirce
John Lynch is Paul Hill
Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave is Robert Dixon
Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney is Carole Richardson
Carole Richardson
John Benfield is Chief PO Barker
Chief PO Barker
Marie Jones is Sarah Conlon
Sarah Conlon
Gerard McSorley is Belfast Detective Pavis
Belfast Detective Pavis
Frank Harper is Ronnie Smalls
Ronnie Smalls
Mark Sheppard is Paddy Armstrong
Paddy Armstrong