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In the Name of the Father (1993)
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Release Date:
25 February 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father's name. more
Plot:
Man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he didn't do imprisons his father as well; a British lawyer helps fight for their freedom. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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12 nominations
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(51 articles)
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Perhaps a bit too black and white but still very impressive.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alison Crosbie | ... | Girl in Pub |
| Philip King | ... | Guildford Soldier |
 | Emma Thompson | ... | Gareth Peirce |
| Nye Heron | ... | IRA Man 1 |
 | Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Gerry Conlon |
| Anthony Brophy | ... | Danny |
| Frankie McCafferty | ... | Tommo |
| Paul Warriner | ... | Soldier |
| Julian Walsh | ... | Soldier |
| Stuart Wolfenden | ... | Soldier (as Stuart Wolvenden) |
| Jo Connor | ... | Bin Lady |
| Karen Carlisle | ... | Female Rioter |
| Seamus Moran | ... | IRA Man 2 |
| Billy Byrne | ... | IRA Man 3 |
| Maureen McBride | ... | Mother |
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Rated R for language and politically-generated violence.
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133 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 |
South Korea:15 |
Canada:18+ (Ontario) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) |
Ireland:18 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:12 |
Norway:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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Gabriel Byrne had purchased the rights to Gerry Conlon's book "Proved Innocent" and had intended to play Gerry himself but decided to let Daniel Day-Lewis play the part and just serve as executive producer instead.
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Anachronisms: Gareth Peirce, a solicitor, is seen addressing the court. At the time of the trial, solicitors did not have "rights of audience" and could not, therefore, address the court. At that time, only barristers could do this.
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[after his case is dismissed, and the guards try to escort him out]
Gerry Conlon: I'm a free man, and I'm going out the front door.
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Gerry Conlon: I'm a free man, and I'm going out the front door.
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Referenced in "QI: Film (#6.11)" (2009)
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Happy Birthday
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Even though this movie seems a bit too black and white from time to time I must say that it still is an impressive piece of cinema. Too black and white because I sometimes had the feeling that they had left out some parts to make it all a lot easier for the viewer. I can't help believing that Conlon and Hill weren't the nicest guys either, but the movie shows them almost as saints (except for the fact that they steal some lead from the roofs, they never really do anything wrong). Does that mean that this movie isn't any good? Certainly not! It still remains very impressive and the idea that injustice in the name of protecting the country should be allowed is awful and so it is good that at least some movie makers aren't afraid to protest against it.
The movie tells the story about Gerry Conlon and his old school friend Paul Hill. They both are small time criminals and because of their own safety they have to live in London for a while. Otherwise they might get shot by the IRA. In London they stay in a community of hippies, but aren't welcomed by everybody. As a bomb explodes in a pub, one of the members from the community goes to the police and accuses them of the crime. They are immediately apprehended, together with Conlon's father, his aunt and her family. What follows is a process full of corruption and false accusations, putting them in jail for many years even though they haven't done anything wrong.
The film is very good. It's well acted, well paced and well directed. The story is touching and I never got bored when watching it. Therefor I give it an 8/10.