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In the Name of the Father
In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.
( Drama )


In the Name of the Father Poster

MPAA Rating:
R
[language and politically-generated violence]

US Runtime: 133 min

Country of Origin: Ireland / United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 12, 1993   [USA]
 
Director: Jim Sheridan   [Director]
 
Writers: Terry George   [Screenplay]
Jim Sheridan   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Gabriel Byrne   [Executive Producer]
Terry George   [Co-Executive Producer]
Nye Heron   [Associate Producer]
Arthur Lappin   [Co-Producer]
Jim Sheridan   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Peter Biziou   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Gerry Hambling   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Trevor Jones   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Caroline Amies   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Joan Bergin   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Beverley Keogh   [Casting]
Frank Moiselle   [Casting]
Nuala Moiselle   [Casting]
Patsy Pollock   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Hell's Kitchen   (IE)
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    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.

Cast:

Daniel Day-Lewis
Gerry Conlon
Pete Postlethwaite
Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson
Gareth Peirce
John Lynch
Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave
Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney
Carole Richardson
John Benfield
Chief PO Barker
Paterson Joseph
Benbay
Marie Jones
Sarah Conlon
Gerard McSorley
Belfast Detective Pavis
Frank Harper
Ronnie Smalls
Mark Sheppard
Paddy Armstrong
Don Baker
Joe McAndrew
Alison Crosbie
Girl in Pub
Nye Heron
IRA Man 1
Anthony Brophy
Danny
Frankie McCafferty
Tommo
Paul Warriner
Soldier
Julian Walsh
Soldier
Stuart Wolfenden
Soldier
Jo Connor
Bin Lady
Karen Carlisle
Female Rioter
Seamus Moran
IRA Man 2
Billy Byrne
IRA Man 3
Maureen McBride
Mother
Jane Nolan
Girl with baby
Laurence Griffin
Boy in riot
Jason Murtagh
Boy in riot
Kelly McKeavney
Young Girl
Joanna Irvine
Ann Conlon
Fiona Daly
IRA Woman
Catherine Dunne
Woman on Balcony
Anna Megan
Granny Conlon
Leah McCullagh
Bridie Conlon
Saffron Burrows
Girl in Commune
Jamie Harris
Deptford Jim
Britta Smith
Annie Maguire
Barbara Mulcahy
Marian
Mick Tohill
Man in Bookies
Peter Sheridan Snr.
Manager of Bookies
Joe McPartland
Charlie Burke
Stanley Townsend
Hooker's Driver
Tim Perrin
Detective
Tony Denham
Detective
Rob Spendlove
Detective
Phil Davis
Detective
Martin Murphy
Detective
Richard Graham
Detective
Oliver Maguire
Detective
Maurice Kehoe
Detective
Rachael Dowling
Policewoman
 
Tina Kellegher
Policewoman
Ronan Wilmot
Paddy Maguire
Maclean Burke
Young Vincent Maguire
Joe Jeffers
Young Patrick Maguire
Alistair Findlay
Forensic Scientist
Peter Howitt
Remand Prison Officer
Sean Lawlor
Remand Prison Officer
Brian de Salvo
Remand Prison Officer
Luke Hayden
Remand Prison Officer
Aiden Grennell
Trial Judge
Daniel Massey
Prosecutor
Bosco Hogan
Defense Counsel
Kenneth Edge
Jury Foreman
Aine O'Connor
Dixon's Wife
Guy Carleton
Prison Admissions Officer
Dave Duffy
Prison Officer
Martin Dunne
Prison Officer
Larry Murphy
Old Prison Officer
Richard Michaelis
Cockney Prisoner
Mal Whyte
Cockney Prisoner
John Gallagher
Cockney Prisoner
Marcus Lynch
Cockney Prisoner
Jer O'Leary
Prisoner John O'Brien
Joey Cashman
Prisoner
Alan Amsby
Prisoner
Paul O'Grady
Prisoner
Owen Conroy
Prisoner
Dee Man Kole
Prisoner
Bernard Pellegrinetti
Prisoner
Emeka Okeki
Prisoner
Alan O'Connor
Prisoner
Mario McGovern
Prisoner
John Joe Fontana
Prisoner
Terry O'Neill
Prisoner
Joey Legaspi
Prisoner
Jimmie Bergin
Prisoner
John Higgins
Prisoner
Malcolm Tierney
Home Office Official
Iain Montague
Leader of Delegation
Paul Raynor
New Chief Prison Officer
Clodagh Conroy
Dixon's Secretary
Peter Sheridan
Priest
Darren McHugh
Dixon's Son
Peter Campbell
Government Official
Alan Barry
Archivist Jenkins
Jonathan Ryan
Scottish Governor
John Pickles
Procedural Court Judge
Liam O'Callaghan
Archivist 2
Denys Hawthorne
Appeal Judge
Tom Wilkinson
Appeal Prosecutor
Philip King
Guildford Soldier
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Patrick Condren
Stunts
Gary Powell
Stunts
Greg Powell
Stunts
 
Alan Walsh
Stunts
Bill Weston
Stunts Coordinator
 

Sound Crew:


Ron Davis
Sound Editor
 
Kieran Horgan
Sound mixer
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Kent Houston
Visual Effects
Gerry Johnston
Special Effects
 
Joss Williams
Special Effects Supervisor
 

Art Department:


Russ Bailey
Construction Coordinator
 
Grania O'Shannon
Location Scout
 
 

Directing Crew:


Simon Moseley
Assistant Director
 
Gerry Toomey
Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Peter Biziou
Cinematography
Peter Bloor
Lighting Technician
Martin Body
Camera Operator
Louis Conroy
Gaffer
 
Noel Cullen
Electrician
Jonathan Hession
Still Photographer
John Murphy
Grip
Des Whelan
Camera Operator
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Sue Wain
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:


James Hickey
Legal Services
 
 

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