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All the books by Gerry Conlon adapted to cinema and television

Gerry Conlon is known for being the author of the book Proved Innocent, first published in 1990, which was adapted to cinema by Jim Sheridan in 1993.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
In the Name of the Father. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Proved Innocent
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Proved Innocent
Gerry Conlon, 1990
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In the Name of the Father
Jim Sheridan, 1993

Young Belfastian Gerry Conlon admits that he was in London at the time of the incident. He does however profess his innocence when it comes to the bombing of the Guildford Pub in London in 1974, the event which killed several people inside. Dubbed the Maguire Seven, seven others, primarily members of Gerry’s extended family including his father Giuseppe, are accused of being accessories to the bombing.