In the name of the father /

In the name of the father / Universal Pictures presents a Jim Sheridan film ; screenplay by Terry George & Jim Sheridan ; produced and directed by Jim Sheridan. , Ireland Great Britain - Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998] - 1 videodisc (R) (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the autobiographical book: Proved innocent / by Gerry Conlon. Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. Special features: Production notes ; cast & filmmakers' bios ; film highlights.

Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; original songs by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer. Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; original songs by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer.

Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave, Tom Wilkinson, Malcom Tierney, Daniel Massey.

Fact-based film about Gerry Conlon, a young Irish punk who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to confess to a terrorist bombing. He and his father, along with friends of Gerry, are found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. There, his father shows his true strength, and Gerry works to prove their innocence and clear his father's name.

Rated R.


DVD; Dolby surround; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Region 1 NTSC.


English or French language soundtrack (Dolby surround) with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.

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Conlon, Gerry--Film adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry--Drama.


False imprisonment--England--Drama.
Judicial error--England--Drama.
Fathers and sons--Ireland--Drama.
Prisons--England--Drama.
Terrorism--England--Guildford--Drama.
Bombings--England--Guildford--Drama.
Bombing investigation--England--Guildford--Drama.


Biographical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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