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In the Name of the Father

87/100
211 Ratings

1993

Drama

2h 13m

18+ (R)

An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.

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An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them. In the Name of the Father featuring Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and available for rent or purchase on Microsoft Store. It's a biography and drama movie.

Drama

Biography

1993

18+ (R)

2h13m

IE

GB

US

Director

Jim Sheridan

Gerry Conlon

Daniel Day-Lewis

Giuseppe Conlon

Pete Postlethwaite

Gareth Peirce

Emma Thompson

Paul Hill

John Lynch

Robert Dixon

Corin Redgrave

Carole Richardson

Beatie Edney

Chief PO Barker

John Benfield

Sarah Conlon

Marie Jones

Belfast Detective Pavis

Gerard McSorley

Ronnie Smalls

Frank Harper

Paddy Armstrong

Mark Sheppard

Joe McAndrew

Don Baker

Girl in Pub

Alison Crosbie

IRA Man 1

Nye Heron

Executive Producer

Gabriel Byrne

Composer

Trevor Jones

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87
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211 Ratings
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The reviews for "In the Name of the Father" highlight it as a good movie, giving it a 9/10 rating.

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