Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave, Beatie Edney, John Benfield, Paterson Joseph

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Frequently asked

What is "In the Name of the Father" about?

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.

When was "In the Name of the Father" released?

In the Name of the Father was released in 1993.

Who stars in "In the Name of the Father"?

The cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch.