In the Name of the Father 31 years old
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
Credits
In the Name of the Father Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Corin Redgrave He was 54, 70 years old when he died | as Robert Dixon |
| Emma Thompson She was 34, now 65 years old | as Gareth Peirce |
| Tom Wilkinson He was 45, now 76 years old | as Appeal Prosecutor |
| Paterson Joseph He was 29, now 60 years old | as Benbay |
| Daniel Day-Lewis He was 36, now 67 years old | as Gerry Conlon |
| Saffron Burrows She was 21, now 52 years old | as Girl in Commune |
| John Lynch He was 31, 57 years old when he died | as Paul Hill |
| Pete Postlethwaite He was 47, 64 years old when he died | as Giuseppe Conlon |
| Beatie Edney She was 31, now 62 years old | as Carole Richardson |
| Mark Sheppard He was 29, now 60 years old | as Paddy Armstrong |
| Daniel Massey He was 60, 64 years old when he died | as Prosecutor |
| Tina Kellegher She was 26, now 57 years old | as Policewoman |
| Bosco Hogan He was 44, now 75 years old | as Defense Counsel |
| Anthony Brophy | as Danny |
| Dave Duffy | as Prison Officer |
| Malcolm Tierney He was 55, 75 years old when he died | as Home Office Official |
| Stanley Townsend He was 32, now 63 years old | as Hooker's Driver |
| Phil Davis He was 40, now 71 years old | as Detective |
| Jamie Harris He was 14, now 45 years old | as Deptford Jim |
| Gerard McSorley He was 43, now 74 years old | as Detective Pavis |
| Ronan Wilmot | as Paddy Maguire |
| Richard Graham He was 35, now 66 years old | as Detective |
| Brian de Salvo | as Remand Prison Officer |
| Terry O'Neill He was 55, 81 years old when he died | as Prisoner |
| Tim Perrin | as Detective |
| Stuart Wolfenden He was 23, now 54 years old | as Soldier |
| Sean Lawlor He was 39, 55 years old when he died | as Remand Prison Officer |
| John Benfield He was 6, now 24 years old | as Chief PO Barker |
| Rachael Dowling | as Policewoman |
| Mal Whyte | as Cockney Prisoner |
| Peter Sheridan He was 41, now 72 years old | as Priest |
| Marie Jones She was 42, now 73 years old | as Sarah Conlon |
| Frank Harper He was 31, now 62 years old | as Ronnie Smalls |
| Tony Denham | as Detective |
| Alan Barry | as Archivist Jenkins |
| Don Baker He was 43, now 74 years old | as Joe McAndrew |
| Denys Hawthorne He was 61, 77 years old when he died | as Appeal Judge |
| Marcus Lynch | as Cockney Prisoner |
| Paul O'Grady He was 38, now 69 years old | as Prisoner |
| Luke Hayden was 143, 47 years old when died | as Remand Prison Officer |
| Britta Smith | as Annie Maguire |
| Nye Heron | as IRA Man 1 |
| Jer O'Leary | as Prisoner John O'Brien |
In the Name of the Father Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Patsy Pollock as Casting. | Production |
| Terry George as Co-Executive Producer. He was 40 (now 72) years old | Production |
| Terry George as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 72) years old | Writing |
| Trevor Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 75) years old | Sound |
| Gerry Hambling as Editor. He was 67 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| Peter Biziou as Director of Photography. He was 49 (now 80) years old | Camera |
| Peter Biziou as Cinematography. He was 49 (now 80) years old | Crew |
| Kent Houston as Visual Effects. | Visual Effects |
| Caroline Amies as Production Design. | Art |
| Kieran Horgan as Sound mixer. | Sound |
| Ron Davis as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Jean Bourne as Script Supervisor. | Directing |
| Arthur Lappin as Co-Producer. He was 6 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Mary Alleguen as Production Manager. | Production |
| Gerry Toomey as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Gerry Conlon as Book. He was 39 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Francis Ford Coppola as Thanks. He was 54 (now 85) years old | Crew |
| Marlon Brando as Thanks. He was 69 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Jim Sheridan as Director. He was 44 (now 75) years old | Directing |
| Jim Sheridan as Producer. He was 44 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Jim Sheridan as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| Gabriel Byrne as Executive Producer. He was 43 (now 74) years old | Production |
| Bill Weston as Stunts Coordinator. He was 52 (70) years old when He died | Crew |
| Rick Butler as Art Direction. | Art |
| Nye Heron as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Susan Jacobs as Thanks. | Crew |
| Joan Bergin as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Simon Moseley as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Nuala Moiselle as Casting. | Production |
| Frank Moiselle as Casting. | Production |
In the Name of the Father (31 years)
Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father’s name.
- Release day: Sunday, December 12, 1993
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- Budget: 13000000.00
- Revenue: 65796862.00