In the Name of the Father

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An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
  • 2hs 13min

In the Name of the Father
movie Ireland 1993

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Awards2

Political Film Society, USA
1994 - Exposé
National Board of Review, USA
1993 - Top Ten Films