In the Name of the Father

1993 · directed by Jim Sheridan

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

In the Name of the Father (1993), directed by Jim Sheridan, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Daniel Day-Lewis
• Pete Postlethwaite
• Emma Thompson
• John Lynch
• Corin Redgrave
• Beatie Edney
• John Benfield
• Paterson Joseph
• Marie Jones
• Gerard McSorley

Crew

• Peter Biziou — Director of Photography
• Gerry Hambling — Editor
• Trevor Jones — Original Music Composer
• Jim Sheridan — Screenplay
• Terry George — Screenplay

More from Jim Sheridan

1. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) — 85/100 · hit
2. In America (2003) — 78/100
3. The Boxer (1997) — 72/100
4. Brothers (2009) — 67/100
5. The Field (1990) — 60/100
6. The Secret Scripture (2017) — 56/100

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