Directed by:
Jim SheridanCinematography:
Peter BiziouComposer:
Trevor JonesCast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, Mark Sheppard, John Lynch, Saffron Burrows, Jamie Harris, Corin Redgrave, Gerard McSorley, Phil Davis (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In the Name of the Father tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon. A petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast, Gerry's main interests are getting drunk and partying, much to the dismay of his quiet, frail father Giuseppe (Pete Postlethwaite). When Gerry angers the IRA, his father sends him to England, where his antics land him in the wrong place at the wrong time. Innocent, but forced to confess to a savage terrorist bombing, he is sentenced to life imprisonment as one of the "Guildford Four." An innocent Giuseppe is also arrested and jailed, and while behind bars, Gerry slowly learns that his father's seeming weakness masks an unmatched inner strength and wisdom. Working with a fiercely dedicated lawyer (Thompson), Gerry determines to prove his innocence, clear his father's name and expose the truth behind one of the most shameful legal events in recent history. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Daniel Day-Lewis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/828/163828252_c73269.jpg)
Daniel Day-Lewis
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Gandhi (1982)
![Pete Postlethwaite](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267582_309ce4.jpg)
Pete Postlethwaite
UK
Best movies:
Inception (2010)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
![Emma Thompson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/679/163679060_587380.jpg)
Emma Thompson
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Love Actually (2003)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
![Mark Sheppard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/528/162528495_3488cf.png)
Mark Sheppard
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003) (TV movie)
Unstoppable (2004)
![John Lynch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/342/163342980_24c10a.jpg)
John Lynch
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Fall (2013) (series)
The Secret Garden (1993)
![Saffron Burrows](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/118/164118416_4e5ae5.jpg)
Saffron Burrows
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Reign Over Me (2007)
Frida (2002)
Jamie Harris
UK
Best movies:
Le Prestige (2006)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
![Corin Redgrave](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273398_bcc707.jpg)
Corin Redgrave
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Excalibur (1981)
Shackleton (2002) (TV movie)
![Gerard McSorley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273858_bc7705.jpg)
Gerard McSorley
UK
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
![Phil Davis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/456/164456212_dfde43.png)
Phil Davis
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Richard Graham
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Titanic (1997)
I.D. (1995)
![Peter Howitt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/988/160988749_42d949.jpg)
Peter Howitt
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Some Mother's Son (1996)
Sliding Doors (1998)
![Daniel Massey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/892/164892337_8c863c.jpg)
Daniel Massey
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
![Bosco Hogan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188336_a7557f.jpg)
Bosco Hogan
Ireland
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Last Duel (2021)
Some Mother's Son (1996)
John Benfield
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Prime Suspect (1991) (TV movie)
The Best Offer (2013)
Dave Duffy
Best movies:
House of America (1997)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Into the West (1992)
![Frank Harper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273674_9766d5.jpg)
Frank Harper
UK
Best movies:
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
![Paterson Joseph](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/113/163113398_c608eb.jpg)
Paterson Joseph
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Wonka (2023)
Peter Sheridan
Ireland
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Boxer (1997)
![Tom Wilkinson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/458/168458054_s7uzko.jpg)
Tom Wilkinson
UK
Best movies:
Batman Begins (2005)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)