In the Name of the Father (film)

In the Name of the Father
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Screenplay by	Terry George Jim Sheridan
Based on	Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four 1991 book by Gerry Conlon
Produced by	Jim Sheridan
Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis Emma Thompson Pete Postlethwaite
Cinematography	Peter Biziou
Edited by	Gerry Hambling
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production company	Hell's Kitchen Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures)
Release dates	27 December 1993 (1993-12-27) (Ireland) 11 February 1994 (1994-02-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	Ireland United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Box office	$65.8 million[1]

In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian.^[2] The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the 1990 autobiography Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four by Gerry Conlon.^[3]

The film grossed $65 million at the box office and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It was nominated for seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Best Director, and Best Picture.