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In the Name of the Father
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In the Name of the Father

1993 · 133 min Drama
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Jim Sheridan

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.

🎭 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

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