In the Name of the Father

Nan
2h 13m
1993
7.9 /10 (1,860)

In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1993-12-12

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Gerry Conlon

Pete Postlethwaite

Giuseppe Conlon

Emma Thompson

Gareth Peirce

John Lynch

Paul Hill

Corin Redgrave

Robert Dixon

Beatie Edney

Carole Richardson

John Benfield

Chief PO Barker

Paterson Joseph

Benbay

Marie Jones

Sarah Conlon

Gerard McSorley

Belfast Detective Pavis

Frank Harper

Ronnie Smalls

Mark Sheppard

Paddy Armstrong

Don Baker

Joe McAndrew

Alison Crosbie

Girl in Pub

Nye Heron

IRA Man 1

Anthony Brophy

Danny

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