In the Name of the Father Jim Sheridan Digital Life DVD

In the Name of the Father
starring: Alison Crosbie, Philip King (IV), Emma Thompson, Nye Heron, Daniel Day-Lewis
directed by: Jim Sheridan

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783227900
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783227906
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 1998
Running Time: 133 minutes
Sales Rank: 3662
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 1994

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Based on a true story, this rousing and tough-minded film details British overzealousness in prosecuting an IRA bombing in the 1970s. Grabbing up a pair of small-time thieves (Daniel Day-Lewis and John Lynch) and their families, the government concocts a conspiracy case against them and tosses them all in jail. Until then, Day-Lewis has been a ne'er-do-well, an apolitical goof looking for a quick score. But confronted with the toughness of his own father (Pete Postlethwaite) in the face of British torture, he begins to realize just what the stakes are. In the Name of the Father is at times grueling and never less than compelling, with a complex performance by Day-Lewis and a strong one by Emma Thompson, as the lawyer who finally cracks through the British obstructions to the truth. --Marshall Fine

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- 20 stars!
I bought this film as soon as it came out on Video. I've watched it through about 20 times & have watched certain scenes over & over. The scene in the prison when Gerry Conlon's father is put into the same cell with his son is riviting. Day-Lewis's emotions build from confused to irate to explosive. Pete Postlethwait's sad, shocked reactions work perfectly with Day-Lewis. Throughout the film, these two work off each other--from lackadasical youth shunning his father's advice to mature, driven young man determined to be free. My Dad is 1/3 Irish & my mother 1/2 Brit. So I've got a war going on inside me which sometimes blasts out like Gerry: "Delayed shock! I've been this way since I was 7!!!" The musical score is brilliant. Also, I'd advise you read the book by Gerry Conlon. He is honest & straightforward. It's not just Britain that imprisons people wrongly, America has Quantanamo Bay. This is a ... Read More

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- Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
A remarkable film based on the true story of Gerry Conlan, In The Name Of The Father has one of the most gripping opening 20 minutes of any movie I have ever seen. The entire film is incredibly well written and superbly acted.
Essentially a tale of the miscarriage of justice and the abuse of police powers during the troubles, the film begins in Belfast with the British troops mistaking Conlon (Danile Day Lewis) for an IRA sniper and chaos ensues. This is just a foretelling of a much more serious mistake in identity that results in his being accused of being one of the Guilford Four bombers after being picked up by the police in London where he and his friend have gone to escape the dangers of Belfast.

Lewis is amazing in the lead role and the rest of the cast is fabulous as well. In the Name Of The Father is a story that serves as a cautionary tale regarding the abuse of power and how being the ... Read More

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- heartbreaking
I have watched this movie more times than I can count. Every time I watch it I am still amazed at what transpired. The acting is truly superb. What happened to the people portrayed in the film (was) is appalling. Scary to think about what may go on behind the scenes when a terrible crime is committed and the police desperately want to solve it.

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- Riveting!
"In the Name of the Father" is a movie based on a true story that shows not only how life can be unfair, but how, through strange circumstance, even in great suffering, a father and son come to know and love each other, when otherwise they might have drifted apart.

The story is set during the IRA revolution. A first scene shows happy young people entering a English pub in the evening during the year 1974. Fire and smoke explode in front when a IRA bomb foes off, killing five people. An outraged public demands justice and the pressure on police is tremendous.

Robert Dixon (Corin Redgrave), head of the police force, is desperate to find suspects - and needs them fast. He picks on Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) with little evidence to back his charge. (Daniel Day-Lewis plays this role superbly!) Gerry Conlon and Paul Hill (John Lynch), are old childhood pals that meeting on a boat ... Read More

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