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In the Name of the Father

  • Drama
Confirmed1993-12-277.98.1Trakt

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.

In the Name of the Father is a 1993 drama that tells the true story of Gerry Conlon, a Belfast thief wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London alongside his father and friends. Based on real events, the film chronicles Conlon's 15-year fight to prove his innocence from inside prison.

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Theatrical release in United States

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In cinemas
1994-02-25

Wide release in United States · Rated R

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When was In the Name of the Father released?

The film was released on December 27, 1993.

Is In the Name of the Father based on a true story?

Yes, the film is based on the true story of Gerry Conlon and the Guildford Four, who were wrongly convicted of a 1974 IRA bombing in Guildford, England.

What is the movie about?

The film follows Gerry Conlon, a small-time thief from Belfast who is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, as he spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence alongside his father and friends.

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