In the Name of the Father
Turkish title: Babam İçin
“In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.”
1993 · 2 h 13 min
Directed by 
Jim Sheridan
Jim SheridanCast
Daniel Day-Lewis 
Pete Postlethwaite 
Emma Thompson
Credits
Written by: Gerry Conlon
Plot
A Belfast petty thief is wrongly convicted for an IRA pub bombing and shares a cell with his innocent father.
Sinekatalog’s take
The true story of the Guildford Four, wrongly jailed for an IRA bombing. Jim Sheridan's drama is powered by Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite, and by its anger at injustice, though it bends some facts.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (205,200 votes)
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