In the Name of the Father (film)

In the Name of the Father
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Sheridan
Screenplay by
Based onProved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four
1991 book
by Gerry Conlon
Produced byJim Sheridan
Starring
CinematographyPeter Biziou
Edited byGerry Hambling
Music byTrevor Jones
Production
company
Hell's Kitchen Films
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (through United International Pictures)
Release dates
  • 27 December 1993 (1993-12-27) (Ireland)
  • 11 February 1994 (1994-02-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time
133 minutes
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$65.8 million[1]

In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian.[2] The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the 1990 autobiography Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four by Gerry Conlon.[3]

The film grossed $65 million at the box office and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It was nominated for seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Best Director, and Best Picture.

  1. ^ "In the Name of the Father at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  2. ^ Pallister, David (19 October 1999). "An injustice that still reverberates". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. ^ The Irish Filmography 1896-1996; Red Mountain Press; 1996. Page 59.