In the Name of the Father

Synopsis

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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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Gerry Conlon

Pete Postlethwaite

Giuseppe Conlon

Emma Thompson

Gareth Peirce

John Lynch

Paul Hill

Corin Redgrave

Robert Dixon

Beatie Edney

Carole Richardson

John Benfield

Chief PO Barker

Paterson Joseph

Benbay

Marie Jones

Sarah Conlon

Gerard McSorley

Belfast Detective Pavis

Frank Harper

Ronnie Smalls

Mark Sheppard

Paddy Armstrong

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Don Baker

Joe McAndrew

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Alison Crosbie

Girl in Pub

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Nye Heron

IRA Man 1

Anthony Brophy

Danny

Frankie McCafferty

Tommo

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Paul Warriner

Soldier

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Julian Walsh

Soldier

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Stuart Wolfenden

Soldier

Crew

Art

• Caroline Amies Production Design
• Rick Butler Art Direction
• Russ Bailey Construction Coordinator
• Grania O'Shannon Location Scout

Camera

• Peter Biziou Director of Photography
• Jonathan Hession Still Photographer
• John Murphy Grip
• Des Whelan Camera Operator
• Martin Body Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Joan Bergin Costume Design
• Anne Dunne Hairstylist
• Orla Carrol Hairstylist
• Sue Wain Costume Supervisor
• Toni Delaney Makeup Artist
• Patricia Kirkman Makeup & Hair Assistant

Crew

• Greg Powell Stunts
• Bill Weston Stunts Coordinator
• Patrick Condren Stunts
• Gerry Johnston Special Effects
• Alan Walsh Stunts
• James Hickey Legal Services
• Marlon Brando Thanks
• Francis Ford Coppola Thanks
• Al Pacino Thanks
• Susan Jacobs Thanks
• George A. Fleming Thanks
• Gary Powell Stunts

Directing

• Jim Sheridan Director
• Gerry Toomey Assistant Director
• Jean Bourne Script Supervisor
• Simon Moseley Assistant Director
• Robert Quinn Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Gerry Hambling Editor
• Peter Hunt Color Timer

Lighting

• Louis Conroy Gaffer
• Noel Cullen Electrician
• Peter Bloor Lighting Technician
• Albert Cassells Electrician

Production

• Jim Sheridan Producer
• Gabriel Byrne Executive Producer
• Nuala Moiselle Casting
• Patsy Pollock Casting
• Mary Alleguen Production Manager
• Terry George Co-Executive Producer
• Nye Heron Associate Producer
• Arthur Lappin Co-Producer
• Kathy Sykes Production Manager
• Beverley Keogh Casting
• Frank Moiselle Casting
• Christian McWilliams Location Manager

Sound

• Trevor Jones Original Music Composer
• Ron Davis Sound Editor
• Kieran Horgan Sound mixer
• Bono Songs
• Gavin Friday Songs
• Maurice Seezer Songs

Visual Effects

• Kent Houston Visual Effects
• Joss Williams Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Jim Sheridan Screenplay
• Terry George Screenplay
• Gerry Conlon Book

Photos