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In the Name of the Father

  • 1993
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
205K
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POPULARITY
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Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
DocudramaLegal DramaPeriod DramaPolitical DramaPrison DramaTragedyTrue CrimeBiographyCrimeDrama

An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free t... Read allAn Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.

  • Director
    • Jim Sheridan
  • Writers
    • Gerry Conlon
    • Terry George
    • Jim Sheridan
  • Stars
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Pete Postlethwaite
    • Anthony Brophy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    205K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,887
    99
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Anthony Brophy
    • 252User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #206
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 41 nominations total

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    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Gerry Conlon
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Giuseppe Conlon
    Anthony Brophy
    Anthony Brophy
    • Danny
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Gareth Peirce
    Frankie McCafferty
    Frankie McCafferty
    • Tommo
    Alison Crosbie
    • Girl in Pub
    Philip King
    • Guildford Soldier
    Nye Heron
    • IRA Man 1
    Paul Warriner
    • Soldier
    Julian Walsh
    • Soldier
    Stuart Wolfenden
    Stuart Wolfenden
    • Soldier
    • (as Stuart Wolvenden)
    Jo Connor
    Jo Connor
    • Bin Lady
    Karen Carlisle
    • Female Rioter
    Seamus Moran
    • IRA Man 2
    Billy Byrne
    • IRA Man 3
    Maureen McBride
    • Mother
    Jane Nolan
    Jane Nolan
    • Girl with Baby
    Laurence Griffin
    • Boy in Riot
    • Director
      • Jim Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Gerry Conlon
      • Terry George
      • Jim Sheridan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In preparation for his role, Daniel Day-Lewis lost thirty pounds and spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him.
    • Goofs
      In court, Inspector Dixon states that he "never even spoke to Gerry Conlon". Some minutes later, when Gerry Conlon is being interrogated, the accused says "You told Inspector Dixon that you had committed a robbery" holding Gerry's statement. There's proof that Inspector Dixon and Gerry spoke, thus making his testimony in court false. Any defendant's attorney would have noticed this.
    • Quotes
      • [Speaking to people outside the court]
      • Gerry Conlon: I'm an innocent man. I spent 15 years in prison for something I didn't do. I watched my father die in a British prison for something he didn't do. And this government still says he's guilty. I want to tell them that until my father is proved innocent, until all the people involved in this case are proved innocent, until the guilty ones are brought to justice, I will fight on. In the name of my father and of the truth!
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Pelican Brief/Beethoven's 2nd/Philadelphia/What's Eating Gilbert Grape/Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Name of the Father
      Performed by Bono and Gavin Friday
      Written by Bono / Gavin Friday (as Friday) / Maurice Seezer (as Seezer)
      Published by Blue Mountain Music (UK)
      Mother Music/Blue Mountain Music (Eire)
      Taiyo Music/Blue Mountain Music (Japan)
      Polygram Music/Blue Mountain Music (ROW)
      (P) 1993 Island Records Limited

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 25, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En el nombre del padre
    • Filming locations
      • Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland(Jail scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Hell's Kitchen Films
      • Universal Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,096,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $109,805
      • Jan 2, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,796,862
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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