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#3 of 1993

In the Name of the Father (1993)

1993 · 133 minutes · Directed by Jim Sheridan
IMDb rating8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Box office gross$65.8M

Synopsis

In 1974, a Belfast burglar named Gerry Conlon is mistaken for an IRA sniper by British security forces and pursued until a riot breaks out. Gerry is sent to London by his father Giuseppe to discourage an IRA reprisal against him.

Starring

Daniel Day-LewisEmma ThompsonPete Postlethwaite
Box office
$65.8 million
Budget
$14-15 million
IMDb votes
205,560

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