In the Name of the Father

2h 13m|R|Crime drama, Historical drama, Biography|1993
Unemployed young Irishman Gerry Conlon gets by as a petty thief in the 1970s Belfast. When local IRA leaders get fed up with him, he flees to England and meets up with his friend Paul Hill. On the same night that the IRA bombs a nearby pub, the friends get kicked out of their communal digs and are forced to sleep in a park. He returns to Belfast, but is arrested as the prime suspect in the bombing and imprisoned, where he spends 15 years trying to clear his name.

Director:

Jim Sheridan

Cast:

Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave, Beatie Edney, Daniel Massey, Alison Crosbie
In the Name of the Father
GENRECrime drama, Historical drama, Biography
DETAILSRuntime: 2h 13m Rating: R