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In the Name of the Father

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1993 | 133 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards, audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it made about 5 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Sleepers, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.9 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actor. Also nominated for 8 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 2 BAFTAs. Plus 9 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $66 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 390K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Sheridan

  • Daniel Day-LewisGerry Conlon
  • Pete PostlethwaiteGiuseppe Conlon
  • Emma ThompsonGareth Peirce
  • John LynchPaul Hill
  • Corin RedgraveRobert Dixon
  • Beatie EdneyCarole Richardson
  • John BenfieldChief PO Barker
  • Paterson JosephBenbay
  • Marie JonesSarah Conlon
  • Gerard McSorleyBelfast Detective Pavis