In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Released: 1993-12-12 Duration: 2hr 13min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.9
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.

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.

Production Companies

Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $13,000,000.00
Revenue $65,796,862.00
Original Language en
Popularity 18.843

Directed By

Jim Sheridan

Crew

Director
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Jim Sheridan
Producer
Jim Sheridan
Original Music Composer
Trevor Jones
Director of Photography
Peter Biziou
Production Design
Caroline Amies
Cinematography
Peter Biziou
Screenplay
Terry George
Stunts
Greg Powell
Executive Producer
Gabriel Byrne
Casting
Patsy Pollock
Art Direction
Rick Butler
Costume Design
Joan Bergin
Production Manager
Mary Alleguen
Visual Effects
Kent Houston
Stunts Coordinator
Bill Weston
Hairstylist
Anne Dunne
Construction Coordinator
Russ Bailey
Sound Editor
Ron Davis
Sound mixer
Kieran Horgan
Special Effects
Gerry Johnston
Stunts
Alan Walsh
Gaffer
Louis Conroy
Electrician
Noel Cullen
Still Photographer
Jonathan Hession
Camera Operator
Des Whelan
Legal Services
James Hickey
Location Scout
Grania O'Shannon
Lighting Technician
Peter Bloor
Hairstylist
Orla Carrol
Costume Supervisor
Sue Wain
Assistant Director
Gerry Toomey
Co-Executive Producer
Terry George
Associate Producer
Nye Heron
Co-Producer
Arthur Lappin
Makeup Artist
Toni Delaney
Production Manager
Kathy Sykes
Camera Operator
Martin Body
Thanks
Al Pacino
Thanks
Susan Jacobs
Script Supervisor
Jean Bourne
Color Timer
Peter Hunt
Special Effects Supervisor
Joss Williams
Assistant Director
Simon Moseley
Location Manager
Christian McWilliams
Stunts
Gary Powell
Songs
Bono
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Patricia Kirkman

TOP 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

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

Julian Walsh
Julian Walsh

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

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

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

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