In the Name of the Father

  (1993)
Nominated for seven Oscars in 1993, this biopic features the dramatic prowess of Daniel Day-Lewis as the Irishman Gerry Conlon, who was wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for an IRA terrorist attack that killed four people. As if a forced confession weren't enough injustice, the police work to implicate Conlon's father (Pete Postlethwaite) in the same crime. Emma Thompson plays the lawyer who worked for years to uncover the truth.
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson
Director: Jim Sheridan
Genre:  Drama
Format:  DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: English ...
Awards: Academy Award® Nominee ...
Rated RFor language and politically-generated violence
In the Name of the Father
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