In the Name of the Father
Digital Sound CX Encoded
Dolby Surround
R MPAA cc
1.85:1
Run Time: 133 min
Color
3 sides
Chapter Stops
Catalog No: 42023
Suggested List Price: $39.98
Issued: July 6, 1994
Presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the original 35 millimeter theatrical prints

Synopsis:
Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis gives an impassioned performance in this riveting drama that mirrors one man's 15-year struggle and ultimate triumph over a terrible injustice. Oscar® winner Emma Thompson co-stars in this true saga of Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) - a petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast. Gerry's main interests are getting drunk and partying, much to the dismay of his quiet, frail father Giuseppe (Pete Postlethwaite).

When Gerry angers the IRA, his father sends him to England, where his antics land him in the wrong place at the wrong time. Innocent, but forced to confess to a savage terrorist bombing, he is sentenced to life imprisonment as one of the "Guildford Four." An innocent Giuseppe is also arrested and jailed, and while behind bars, Gerry slowly learns that his father's seeming weakness masks an unmatched inner strength and wisdom. Working with a fiercely dedicated lawyer (Thompson), Gerry determines to prove his innocence, clear his father's name and expose the truth behind one of the most shameful legal events in recent history.

Updated: May 3, 2001
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