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In the Name of the Father

1994·2h 13m·R
DramaBiographyCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
203,086 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.

In the Name of the Father is a 1994 drama biography movie directed by Jim Sheridan, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 203,086 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
Jim Sheridan
Stars
Daniel Day-Lewis
Pete Postlethwaite
Emma Thompson
Anthony Brophy
Details
1994-02-25
133 min
Movie
R
★ Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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