| Uniform Title |
In the name of the father (Motion picture : 1993) |
| Title |
In the name of the father. |
| Published |
Australia : Universal Studios : Distributed by ViaVision, ©2019. |
| ©1993 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (133 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision : VVE2015. |
| Based on the autobiographical book 'Proved Innocent' by Gerry Conlon. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. |
| Credits |
Produced and directed by Jim Sheridan. Screenplay by Terry George & Jim Sheridan. Includes original songs by Bono. |
| Performers |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite. |
| Summary |
Fact-based film about Gerry Conlon, a young Irish punk who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to confess to a terrorist bombing. He and his father, along with friends of Gerry, are found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. There, his father shows his true strength, and Gerry works to prove their innocence and clear his father's name. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 ; NTSC ; Region 4 ; 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
English. Subtitles English HOH. |
| Subjects |
Conlon, Gerry -- Film adaptations |
| Conlon, Gerry -- Drama |
| Police misconduct -- England -- Drama |
| Bombing investigation -- England -- Guildford -- Drama |
| Fathers and sons -- Ireland -- Drama |
| Prisons -- England -- Drama |
| Terrorism -- England -- Guildford -- Drama |
| False imprisonment -- England -- Drama |
| Judicial error -- England -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Genre |
Biographical films |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Sheridan, Jim, 1949- director, producer, screenwriter. |
| George, Terry screenwriter. |
| Day-Lewis, Daniel actor. |
| Postlethwaite, Pete actor. |
| Thompson, Emma actor. |
| Conlon, Gerry. Proved innocent Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
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