In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Screenplay by	Terry George; Jim Sheridan;
Based on	Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four; 1991 autobiography; by Gerry Conlon
Produced by	Jim Sheridan
Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis; Emma Thompson; Pete Postlethwaite;
Cinematography	Peter Biziou
Edited by	Gerry Hambling
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production; company	Hell's Kitchen Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures)
Release dates	27 December 1993 (Ireland); 11 February 1994 (United Kingdom); 29 December 1993 (United States);
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	Ireland; United Kingdom;
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Box office	$65.8 million

In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film directed by Jim Sheridan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Terry George. Based on the 1990 autobiography by Gerry Conlon, it tells the story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian.^[2]^[3]

The film grossed $65 million at the box office and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It was nominated for seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Best Director, and Best Picture.

^ "In the Name of the Father at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 29 September 2010.
^ Pallister, David (19 October 1999). "An injustice that still reverberates". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^ The Irish Filmography 1896-1996; Red Mountain Press; 1996. Page 59.