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.
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.

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis As: Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite As: Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson Emma Thompson As: Gareth Peirce
John Lynch John Lynch As: Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave As: Robert Dixon
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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. 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.


Tagline: Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 12 December 1993

Country: GB, IE, US

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: Hell's Kitchen, Universal Pictures

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $65,796,862

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Gerry Conlon

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Giuseppe Conlon

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Gareth Peirce

John Lynch

John Lynch

Paul Hill

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Robert Dixon

Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Carole Richardson

John Benfield

John Benfield

Chief PO Barker

Paterson Joseph

Paterson Joseph

Benbay

Marie Jones

Marie Jones

Sarah Conlon

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Belfast Detective Pavis

Frank Harper

Frank Harper

Ronnie Smalls

Mark Sheppard

Mark Sheppard

Paddy Armstrong

Don Baker

Don Baker

Joe McAndrew

Alison Crosbie

Alison Crosbie

Girl in Pub

Nye Heron

Nye Heron

IRA Man 1

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Danny

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Tommo

Paul Warriner

Paul Warriner

Soldier

Julian Walsh

Julian Walsh

Soldier

Stuart Wolfenden

Stuart Wolfenden

Soldier

Jo Connor

Jo Connor

Bin Lady

Karen Carlisle

Karen Carlisle

Female Rioter

Seamus Moran

Seamus Moran

IRA Man 2

Billy Byrne

Billy Byrne

IRA Man 3

Maureen McBride

Maureen McBride

Mother

Jane Nolan

Jane Nolan

Girl with baby

Laurence Griffin

Laurence Griffin

Boy in riot

Jason Murtagh

Jason Murtagh

Boy in riot

Kelly McKeavney

Kelly McKeavney

Young Girl

Joanna Irvine

Joanna Irvine

Ann Conlon

Fiona Daly

Fiona Daly

IRA Woman

Catherine Dunne

Catherine Dunne

Woman on Balcony

Anna Megan

Anna Megan

Granny Conlon

Leah McCullagh

Leah McCullagh

Bridie Conlon

Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Girl in Commune

Jamie Harris

Jamie Harris

Deptford Jim

Britta Smith

Britta Smith

Annie Maguire

Barbara Mulcahy

Barbara Mulcahy

Marian

Mick Tohill

Mick Tohill

Man in Bookies

Peter Sheridan Snr.

Peter Sheridan Snr.

Manager of Bookies

Joe McPartland

Joe McPartland

Charlie Burke

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Hooker's Driver

Tim Perrin

Tim Perrin

Detective

Tony Denham

Tony Denham

Detective

Rob Spendlove

Rob Spendlove

Detective

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Detective

Martin Murphy

Martin Murphy

Detective

Richard Graham

Richard Graham

Detective

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

Detective

Maurice Kehoe

Maurice Kehoe

Detective

Rachael Dowling

Rachael Dowling

Policewoman

Tina Kellegher

Tina Kellegher

Policewoman

Ronan Wilmot

Ronan Wilmot

Paddy Maguire

Maclean Burke

Maclean Burke

Young Vincent Maguire

Joe Jeffers

Joe Jeffers

Young Patrick Maguire

Alistair Findlay

Alistair Findlay

Forensic Scientist

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Remand Prison Officer

Sean Lawlor

Sean Lawlor

Remand Prison Officer

Brian de Salvo

Brian de Salvo

Remand Prison Officer

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Remand Prison Officer

Aiden Grennell

Aiden Grennell

Trial Judge

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Prosecutor

Bosco Hogan

Bosco Hogan

Defense Counsel

Kenneth Edge

Kenneth Edge

Jury Foreman

Aine O'Connor

Aine O'Connor

Dixon's Wife

Guy Carleton

Guy Carleton

Prison Admissions Officer

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Prison Officer

Martin Dunne

Martin Dunne

Prison Officer

Larry Murphy

Larry Murphy

Old Prison Officer

Richard Michaelis

Richard Michaelis

Cockney Prisoner

Mal Whyte

Mal Whyte

Cockney Prisoner

John Gallagher

John Gallagher

Cockney Prisoner

Marcus Lynch

Marcus Lynch

Cockney Prisoner

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Prisoner John O'Brien

Joey Cashman

Joey Cashman

Prisoner

Alan Amsby

Alan Amsby

Prisoner

Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady

Prisoner

Owen Conroy

Owen Conroy

Prisoner

Dee Man Kole

Dee Man Kole

Prisoner

Bernard Pellegrinetti

Bernard Pellegrinetti

Prisoner

Emeka Okeki

Emeka Okeki

Prisoner

Alan O'Connor

Alan O'Connor

Prisoner

Mario McGovern

Mario McGovern

Prisoner

John Joe Fontana

John Joe Fontana

Prisoner

Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill

Prisoner

Joey Legaspi

Joey Legaspi

Prisoner

Jimmie Bergin

Jimmie Bergin

Prisoner

John Higgins

John Higgins

Prisoner

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Home Office Official

Iain Montague

Iain Montague

Leader of Delegation

Paul Raynor

Paul Raynor

New Chief Prison Officer

Clodagh Conroy

Clodagh Conroy

Dixon's Secretary

Peter Sheridan

Peter Sheridan

Priest

Darren McHugh

Darren McHugh

Dixon's Son

Peter Campbell

Peter Campbell

Government Official

Alan Barry

Alan Barry

Archivist Jenkins

Jonathan Ryan

Jonathan Ryan

Scottish Governor

John Pickles

John Pickles

Procedural Court Judge

Liam O'Callaghan

Liam O'Callaghan

Archivist 2

Denys Hawthorne

Denys Hawthorne

Appeal Judge

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Appeal Prosecutor

Philip King

Philip King

Guildford Soldier

Directed By

Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Assistant Director

Jean Bourne

Jean Bourne

Script Supervisor

Simon Moseley

Simon Moseley

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

Producer

Mary Alleguen

Mary Alleguen

Production Manager

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Executive Producer

Nuala Moiselle

Nuala Moiselle

Casting

Patsy Pollock

Patsy Pollock

Casting

Beverley Keogh

Beverley Keogh

Casting

Arthur Lappin

Arthur Lappin

Co-Producer

Nye Heron

Nye Heron

Associate Producer

Frank Moiselle

Frank Moiselle

Casting

Kathy Sykes

Kathy Sykes

Production Manager

Terry George

Terry George

Co-Executive Producer

Christian McWilliams

Christian McWilliams

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Bergin

Joan Bergin

Costume Design

Anne Dunne

Anne Dunne

Hairstylist

Orla Carrol

Orla Carrol

Hairstylist

Sue Wain

Sue Wain

Costume Supervisor

Toni Delaney

Toni Delaney

Makeup Artist

Patricia Kirkman

Patricia Kirkman

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Sound

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Ron Davis

Ron Davis

Sound Editor

Kieran Horgan

Kieran Horgan

Sound mixer

Gavin Friday

Gavin Friday

Songs

Maurice Seezer

Maurice Seezer

Songs

Bono

Bono

Songs

Visual Effects

Kent Houston

Kent Houston

Visual Effects

Joss Williams

Joss Williams

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Peter Biziou

Peter Biziou

Director of Photography

John Murphy

John Murphy

Grip

Des Whelan

Des Whelan

Camera Operator

Jonathan Hession

Jonathan Hession

Still Photographer

Martin Body

Martin Body

Camera Operator

Lighting

Louis Conroy

Louis Conroy

Gaffer

Noel Cullen

Noel Cullen

Electrician

Peter Bloor

Peter Bloor

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Caroline Amies

Caroline Amies

Production Design

Rick Butler

Rick Butler

Art Direction

Russ Bailey

Russ Bailey

Construction Coordinator

Grania O'Shannon

Grania O'Shannon

Location Scout

Other Crew

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