In the Name of the Father (1993)
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers:
Jim Sheridan, Terry George.
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Daniel Day-Lewis Gerry Conlon |
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Pete Postlethwaite Giuseppe Conlon |
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Emma Thompson Gareth Peirce |
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John Lynch Paul Hill |
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Corin Redgrave Robert Dixon |
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Beatie Edney Carole Richardson |
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John Benfield Chief PO Barker |
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Paterson Joseph Benbay |
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Marie Jones Sarah Conlon |
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Gerard McSorley Detective Pavis |
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Frank Harper Ronnie Smalls |
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Mark Sheppard Paddy Armstrong |
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Don Baker Joe McAndrew |
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Martin Murphy Detective |
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Alison Crosbie Girl in Pub |
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Philip King Guildford Soldier |
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Nye Heron IRA Man 1 |
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Anthony Brophy Danny |
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Frankie McCafferty Tommo |
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Paul Warriner Soldier |
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Julian Walsh Soldier |
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Stuart Wolfenden Soldier |
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Jo Connor Bin Lady |
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Karen Carlisle Female Rioter |
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Fiona Daly IRA Woman |
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Saffron Burrows Girl in Commune |
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Jamie Harris Deptford Jim |
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Britta Smith Annie Maguire |
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Stanley Townsend Hooker's Driver |
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Tim Perrin Detective |
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Tony Denham Detective |
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Rob Spendlove Detective |
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Phil Davis Detective |
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Richard Graham Detective |
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Oliver Maguire Detective |
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Rachael Dowling Policewoman |
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Tina Kellegher Policewoman |
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Ronan Wilmot Paddy Maguire |
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Alistair Findlay Forensic Scientist |
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Peter Howitt Remand Prison Officer |
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Sean Lawlor Remand Prison Officer |
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Brian de Salvo Remand Prison Officer |
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Luke Hayden Remand Prison Officer |
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Aiden Grennell Trial Judge |
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Daniel Massey Prosecutor |
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Bosco Hogan Defense Counsel |
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Dave Duffy Prison Officer |
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Mal Whyte Cockney Prisoner |
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Marcus Lynch Cockney Prisoner |
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Jer O'Leary Prisoner John O'Brien |
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Paul O'Grady Prisoner |
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Terry O'Neill Prisoner |
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Malcolm Tierney Home Office Official |
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Peter Sheridan Priest |
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Alan Barry Archivist Jenkins |
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Jonathan Ryan Scottish Governor |
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Tom Wilkinson Appeal Prosecutor |
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Denys Hawthorne Appeal Judge |
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Maclean Burke Young Vincent Maguire |
Directing | Jim Sheridan | Director |
Writing | Jim Sheridan | Screenplay |
Production | Jim Sheridan | Producer |
Sound | Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Peter Biziou | Director of Photography |
Editing | Gerry Hambling | Editor |
Art | Caroline Amies | Production Design |
Crew | Peter Biziou | Cinematography |
Writing | Terry George | Screenplay |
Production | Gabriel Byrne | Executive Producer |
Production | Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
Production | Patsy Pollock | Casting |
Art | Rick Butler | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
Production | Mary Alleguen | Production Manager |
Visual Effects | Kent Houston | Visual Effects |
Crew | Bill Weston | Stunts Coordinator |
Crew | Patrick Condren | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | Anne Dunne | Hairstylist |
Art | Russ Bailey | Construction Coordinator |
Sound | Ron Davis | Sound Editor |
Sound | Kieran Horgan | Sound mixer |
Crew | Gerry Johnston | Special Effects |
Crew | Alan Walsh | Stunts |
Lighting | Louis Conroy | Gaffer |
Lighting | Noel Cullen | Electrician |
Camera | Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
Camera | John Murphy | Grip |
Camera | Des Whelan | Camera Operator |
Crew | James Hickey | Legal Services |
Art | Grania O'Shannon | Location Scout |
Lighting | Peter Bloor | Lighting Technician |
Directing | Gerry Toomey | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Orla Carrol | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Sue Wain | Costume Supervisor |
Writing | Gerry Conlon | Book |
Production | Terry George | Co-Executive Producer |
Production | Nye Heron | Associate Producer |
Production | Arthur Lappin | Co-Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Toni Delaney | Makeup Artist |
Production | Kathy Sykes | Production Manager |
Camera | Martin Body | Camera Operator |
Production | Beverley Keogh | Casting |
Production | Frank Moiselle | Casting |
Crew | Marlon Brando | Thanks |
Crew | Francis Ford Coppola | Thanks |
Crew | Al Pacino | Thanks |
Crew | Susan Jacobs | Thanks |
Crew | George A. Fleming | Thanks |
Directing | Jean Bourne | Script Supervisor |
Editing | Peter Hunt | Color Timer |
Visual Effects | Joss Williams | Special Effects Supervisor |
Directing | Simon Moseley | Assistant Director |
Production | Christian McWilliams | Location Manager |