In the name of the father /

In the name of the father /

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Fact-based film about Gerry Conlon, a young Irish punk who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to confess to a terrorist bombing. He and his father, along with friends of Gerry, are found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. There, his father shows his true strength, and Ger...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Trevor, 1949 March 23- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Sheridan, Jim, 1949- (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), George, Terry (Screenwriter), Day-Lewis, Daniel (Actor), Postlethwaite, Pete (Actor), Thompson, Emma (Actor), Lynch, John, 1961- (Actor), Redgrave, Corin (Actor), Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023 (Actor), Tierney, Malcolm, 1938-2014 (Actor), Massey, Daniel, 1933-1998 (Actor), Biziou, Peter (Cinematographer), Hambling, Gerry (Film editor), Bono, 1960-, Conlon, Gerry
Format: Unknown
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998]
Subjects:
Conlon, Gerry > Film adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry > Drama.
Conlon, Gerry.
Conlon, Gerry
False imprisonment > England > Drama.
Judicial error > England > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Ireland > Drama.
Prisons > England > Drama.
Terrorism > England > Guildford > Drama.
Bombings > England > Guildford > Drama.
Bombing investigation > England > Guildford > Drama.
Prisoners > England > Biography.
DVDs.
Prisonniers > Angleterre > Biographies.
DVD.
Prisoners
Bombing investigation
Bombings
False imprisonment
Fathers and sons
Judicial error
Prisons
Terrorism
Father-son relationship > Ireland > Drama.
England
England > Guildford
Ireland
DVD-Video discs.
Biography
Biographical films > Ireland.
Historical films > Ireland.
Feature films > Ireland.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures > Ireland.
Biographies
Historical films
Biographical films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Biographical films.
Video recordings.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.
Biographical > Feature.
Films biographiques.
Films historiques.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Description
Summary:Fact-based film about Gerry Conlon, a young Irish punk who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to confess to a terrorist bombing. He and his father, along with friends of Gerry, are found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. There, his father shows his true strength, and Gerry works to prove their innocence and clear his father's name.
Item Description:Based on the autobiographical book: Proved innocent / by Gerry Conlon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Special features: Production notes; cast & filmmakers' bios; film highlights.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby surround; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Region 1 NTSC.
Audience:Rated R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; original songs by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer.
ISBN:0783227906
9780783227900
Access:Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.

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