In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

Overview

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.

Ratings

IMDb 8.1
TMDB 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes 94
Metacritic 84

Details

Director Jim Sheridan
Cast Alison Crosbie, Anthony Brophy, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Frankie McCafferty, Julian Walsh, Nye Heron, Paul Warriner, Philip King, Stuart Wolfenden
Release Year 1993
Runtime: 2h 13m
Budget: 65,796,862 USD
Release Date: 1994-02-25
Awards: Top rated movie #197 | Nominated for 7 Oscars, 7 wins & 41 nominations total
Tagline: Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.