1993 · 133 min · R

In the Name of the Father

Name: In the Name of the Father
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave

Directed by Jim Sheridan · Drama

In the Name of the Father (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Jim Sheridan set in Belfast and London during the 1970s–1980s. It runs 133 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic and courtroom, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of family & loyalty and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer

Trevor Jones

Cinematography

Peter Biziou

Cast

Daniel Day-LewisPete PostlethwaiteEmma ThompsonJohn LynchCorin RedgraveBeatie EdneyJohn BenfieldPaterson Joseph

The world of this film

Setting

Where

BelfastLondon

Setting

Urban

When

1970s 1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic Courtroom

Themes

Family & Loyalty Power & Corruption

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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