In the Name of the Father (1993)
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
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It was cool, and my dad was an extra in it as a police officer. So that's cool.
In The Name Of The FatherIt's strength is of course a great cast especially Daniel Day Lewis who puts his heart into it and it was worth it since the movie offers some chilling moment and definitely has a gripping plot but it falls into bits and pieces once in a while.
Based on the true story of Gerry Conlon who in 1974 was falsely accused of blowing up an IRA bomb in an English pub, being tortured and coerced into signing a confession of a crime he did not commit, resulting in his imprisonment along with his father. Some of his friends and family members were also falsely accused of criminal association and bomb making.After 15 years he was able to prove his innocence with the help of an untiring lawyer, proving also that the law (which is not the same as justice) can be corrupted by greed, indifference and prejudice.All the performances in this film are of great level, the soundtrack makes it even more emotional and it is a film that I recommend seeing even if just once, only to have a better understanding of the historical and social context - within the same topic, see also Bloody Sunday (2002).
Whenever people ask me what is my favorite movie, this still pops to the top of my list. The beautifully told story and the humanity inside of living any of our worst nightmares couldn't be more poignant and touching. Jim Sheridan is a master storyteller who weaves moments of happiness while telling stories of people facing the worst adversities. He manages to have a film with an important message, but it draws you in with complex, real characters and grippingly beautiful storytelling.And of course it has a stellar cast with nothing but excellent performances from Daniel Day Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite. I highly recommend taking time to watch this film, you won't regret it.