In the Name of the Father is a movie directed by Jim Sheridan in 1993 and based on the book Proved Innocent by Gerry Conlon, first published in 1990. The movie features Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite, John Lynch, Beatie Edney, Mark Sheppard, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1993
Minutes
133
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
In the Name of the Father
Director: Jim Sheridan
Country: Ireland
Year: 1993
Length: 2h13m
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Year
1990
Pages
256
Book Rate
8.40
S: Goodreads
Book
Proved Innocent
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“In a movie, you need good actors, whereas in a book, you don't, unless you have a really bad imagination.”
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