In the Name of the Father

1993 | 2h 13min | 7.9

In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.

In the Name of the Father
7.9
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Overview

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

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In the Name of the Father

1993 | 2h 13min
Drama
★ 7.9
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PACING
5.1
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
5.2
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
8.8
Light Dark
VISUALS
5.0
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
BASED ON NOVEL OR BOOK • BELFAST, NORTH IRELAND • BIOGRAPHY

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