In the Name of the Father (1993)

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Directed by Jim Sheridan.

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, John Lynch, Pete Postlethwaite, Corin Redgrave, Emma Thompson.

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The My Left Foot team of star Daniel Day-Lewis and director Jim Sheridan were reunited to make this political docudrama about Irish citizen Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis), who was wrongly convicted of taking part in an IRA bombing that killed five in Guildford, England in 1974. After a brutal interrogation forces him to sign a false confession, Gerry is sentenced to prison, his family is raked over the coals, and later his father Giuseppe (Pete Postelthwaite) is charged with being an accomplice and is also sent to prison where he lives out the last days of his life. Day-Lewis gives an outstanding performance as a man tormented by the injustice served him. Watch for Emma Thompson as the persevering lawyer who works for years, gathering evidence to clear Gerry's name. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

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Re: Top 5 Tear Jerking Scenes
by leeroy711 in Top 5

loved it.

"Allright this may not be the top 5 but I'm surprised Jim Sheridan isn't on the list at all. 1. In The Name Of The Father - When his father dies chokes me every time2. In America - The end, when his dauhgters tell him to "say goodbye, daddy"3. My Left Foot - I can't remember a particular scene but I am sensing a theme here4. The Boxer - Holy crap! Another DD Lewis/Jim Sheridan movie that pulled my heartstrings5. Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - Finding out my one of my favorite directors made this ball of crap had me claiming that there was "something in my eye" (sniffle, sniffle) " [More]

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by indieabby88 in Bloggish review blog

hasn't rated it.

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"I'll admit that I'm a real sucker for interview shows. I've been a fan of "Inside the Actor's Studio" for years, so I was really looking forward to Professor Richard Brown's series of interviews with (mostly) well-respected actors, and for the most part, this disc delivered. I got "Leading Men," which contained interviews with George Clooney, Josh Lucas (huh?), Daniel Day-Lewis and Dennis Quaid.Clooney's interview provided a lot of interesting information about his background. I thought his description of his childhood and his idealistic journalist father really explained a lot about the kind of public figure the actor is today, and why he's taken on so many of the recent projects he has, like Syriana and Good Night and Good Luck. While he still seemed pretty self-important, Clooney's view that his stardom has everything to do with luck and ability, and less to do with arrogance was a great point of view to hear. It seems as thou ... " [More]

First and only movie I cried with
by tinokiev in tinokiev Blog

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"I went to watch this film with my dad, I was 11 or 12 years old. I didnt actually cried until I met my dad after the film ( cinema was full and we had to sit in different chairs). This film showcase a series of injustices comited against an Irish man and his that who happened to be at the wrong time in the wrong spot. It features a very strong and difficult relationship between father and son ,without trying to be its primary objective. It is a very well made combination of politics, prision stories, family, social classes, love and discrimination. The main cast it is incredible and there are many particular characters all around the film. It has really strong scenes of torture that contrast with other beautiful scenes like the burning papers falling down the prision windows. It is a film worth to watch. " [More]

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A true story (though some of its factual accuracy has been disputed) about four Irish friends falsely imprisoned for an IRA bombing, this impassioned, expertly performed film from Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan is one of several '90s films to deal with Ireland's involvement with terrorism. Among its various virtues is the heartbreaking pas de deux between the incarcerated onscreen father and son, magnificently played by Pete Postlethwaite and Daniel Day-Lewis, respectively. This story thread is as important as the political strife the movie depicts, which is why it makes such a profound impact. This motion picture reunited Sheridan with the Oscar-winning star of his breakthrough 1989 film My Left Foot (Day-Lewis) and received seven major Oscar nominations, but in a highly competitive year that also saw Schindler's List and The Piano competing for prizes, the film went home empty-handed. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

Tags: corruption , family , relationship , terrorism , haunting
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