In the Name of the Father

Name: In the Name of the Father
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-12-27
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.9

1993 · Movie · R · 133 min · ★ 7.9 · 89% critics

Drama

A small-time Belfast thief is wrongly convicted in connection with an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison trying to prove his innocence. As the case unfolds, the story highlights the strain on family life and the struggle against a justice system that’s not working.

Based on Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four

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Years: 1993
Release date: 1993-12-27
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 133 min
Critic score: 89/100
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 (1,976 votes)

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You’ll like it if you enjoy emotional true-story courtroom dramas about standing up to injustice, with a strong father–son focus; Not for you if you prefer lighter historical films, dislike overly manipulative tear-jerking, or want less prison-centered tension like The Pianist or Hotel Rwanda.

Pros: powerful performances; gripping injustice; emotional relationship | Cons: heavy melodrama; too sensationalized; some pacing issues