In the Name of the Father [1994]

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Starring: ~ Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite Alison Crosbie Philip King Emma Thompson
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Studio: Universal Pictures Video

Region: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Format: PAL,

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A stunning film about injustice (04 November 2008)
This is a brilliant film, which shows the appalling events behind a major miscarriage of justice. I found it very moving, and thought the acting and directing was excellent.

This is something I would recommend to anyone.

What NO Oscar (20 June 2008)
This was a fantastic, emotional, and fustrating story of how injustice can come out political expediancy. It tells the story of how the British establishment cared little about punishing the guilty as long as they were seen to punish someone. If anyone has any doubts about how torture and questionable interrogation methods have no place in a civilised society (not to mention the fact that it produces inaccurate results) watch this movie. It will make you despair for the British legal system.
A flawless central performance by DDL would normally be a shoe in for an oscar but perhaps the political story influenced the cautious oscar panel.

a screamer (04 October 2007)
released in 1993,and a film i watched in the cinema as an underage kid,this was something else,a passionate film,a film that had character and based on real life events and a film that poked holes at the english,what more could i want,those initial youthful feelings have faded as i have got older but the impact of the film remains.
The film is based on the real; events of four irish people accused of an attack on a pub in guildford where innocents are killed,they are wrongfully imprisoned and made as scapegoats,all of this is indeed true,there are however some tall tales introduced to give the film more edge and bite but that can be forgiven.
The film is a journey of one mans fight to prove his innocence essentially,a struggle to adapt to the hatred spat at him and the fall out for those around him such as family and friends.
The acting is top notch and the film moves along and never glamourises anyone really,a job well done.

Heart-wrenching and Inspiring (19 June 2007)
'In the Name of the Father' may move a little slow but most of the time in succeeds in being both heart-wrenching and inspiring. It's a very political film based on the true story of an small-time Irish hoodlum Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis), his hippie friends, his relatives and his father being falsely convicted of London/Ireland IRA bombings. The film follows Gerry in prison and his fight to get him and his family out. Daniel Day-Lewis gives an incredible performance, while Pete Postelwaithe who plays his father is amazing in every scene. Emma Thompson is good for her very limited screen time as Gerry's lawyer and you should look out for a bit part played by Oscar Nominee Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom) towards the end. 'In the Name of the Father' was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director - Jim Sheridan, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Pete Postlewaithe, Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Emma Thompson and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Powerful, courageous & nearly flawless (13 April 2006)
This is truly one of the best films I have ever seen. The injustice it depicts will make your blood boil. It will also make you pause at the actions of our current government, which has invaded and occupied Iraq without provocation and continues to hold prisoners without process or legal protection at Guantanamo and in secret prisons overseas.

This film makes two things very clear: 1) we are not human beings if we treat each other the way the British government treated these innocent people; and 2) occupations create violence and resentment that span generations.