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- BFI identifier401436
- Date1993 (Copyright)
1993-12-24 (Release) - Production countryIreland, United Kingdom, USA
- Production company
- SynopsisBased on the story of Gerry Conlon and his father who were jailed in 1975 for the IRA bombing in Guildford. With the help of a female solicitor, Gareth Peirce, they won their freedom 15 years later, when it was proved that the convictions of the "Guildford Four" were based on evidence from coerced confessions. (Synopsis) Based on the true story of suspected terrorist Gerry Conlon, who was jailed along with his father for 15 years for the Guildford bombing based on evidence from coerced confessions. With the help of female solicitor Gareth Peirce, they eventually get a re-trial. (Synopsis)
- Work historyIn Berlin Film Festival 1994.
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- CreditsDirected by: Jim Sheridan
©: Inc. Universal City Studios
A Hell's Kitchen/Gabriel Byrne production: Hell's Kitchen
view all - CastDaniel Day-Lewis (Gerry Conlon)
Pete Postlethwaite (Giuseppe Conlon)
Emma Thompson (Gareth Peirce)
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Title
In the Name of the Father (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/BD13-5DDC-3A92-F1BC-E668-KCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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view all - ArticlesScreen International n1559 18 Aug 2006 - Note, TablesSight and Sound v4 n3 March 1994 - ArticleScreen International n948 11 Mar 1994 - ArticleSight and Sound v4 n3 March 1994 - Credits, Review, SynopsisFilm Ireland n39 Feb/Mar 1994 - Reviewview all
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Work - 401436 - 1993 (Copyright)
Ireland - Film - Fiction
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