This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of In The Name Of The Father. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings, which killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian. In the Name of the Father presents another great injustice of the judicial system. Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. He does however profess his innocence when it comes to the bombing of the Guildford Pub in London in 1974, the event which killed several people inside. While Gerry has returned to Belfast to show off his stolen money, one of the squat residents talks to the authorities and the Conlon home is raided by the British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary, who arrest Gerry as part of the Guildford Four and immediately place him on a military flight to the UK mainland. It's well acted, well paced and well directed. The lack of evidence or concrete details about the mysterious reports coming out of Hilltop Farm kept me intrigued and turning the pages. The Name of the Father, Jesus said, I manifested thy name John 17:6 I declared thy name John 17:26 What name did he manifest declare. Jim Sheridan's direction is stellar steady work that lets actors breathe and perform moving masterclasses in emotionally nuanced acting. A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue. After a brutal interrogation forces him to sign a false confession, Gerry is sentenced to prison, his family is raked over the coals, and later his father Giuseppe (Pete Postelthwaite) is charged with being an accomplice and is also sent to prison where he lives out the last days of his life. Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War. member, admits to the bombing. On that evening in Guildford, southwest of London, there is an explosion at a pub that kills four off-duty soldiers and a civilian, and wounds sixty-five others. Metacritic has given it 84% and a 'universal acclaim' rating. In the Name of the Father book. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings, which killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian. Giuseppe, who goes to England to help his son, is staying with his Maguire family relatives in London when they are all arrested in December 1974. "In the Name of the Father at Box Office Mojo", Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=In_the_Name_of_the_Father_(film)&oldid=1021769051, Films about The Troubles (Northern Ireland), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Bono and Gavin Friday - "In the Name of the Father" (5:42), Bono and Gavin Friday - "Billy Boola" (3:45), This page was last edited on 6 May 2021, at 15:45. Their case includes having provable alibis for the time frame of the bombing. It also includes "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Shawshank is a great film but Name of the Father has more of human story to it. ===== The story opens with a flash-forward to the bombing of a pub in the Guildford suburb of London. Our version follows the Vulgate, in nomine , which does not give the right force to the expression. A self-professed non-political person, he and his three co-accused, dubbed the Guildford Four, are thought to be provisional members of the I.R.A. The prologue had me wondering if "In the Name of the Father" was going to be another ho-hum thriller, but from Chapter 1 onward I was held spellbound. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we impart to the world our first, most loving Apostolic Benediction. Therefor I give it an 8/10. However, the Bob Dylan Song "Like a Rolling Stone" was not included on the album due to licensing restrictions. To prepare for the role of Gerry Conlon, Day-Lewis lost over 50 pounds in weight. A petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast, Gerry's main interests are getting drunk and partying, much to the dismay of his quiet, frail father Giuseppe (Pete Postlethwaite). He was prevented from sleeping by a group of thugs, who would bang on the door every ten minutes with tin cups through the night, then was interrogated by three different teams of real Special Branch officers for nine hours. It is the final case to take place in the New Haven district of Concordia. Young Belfastian Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) admits that he was in London at the time of the incident. He also kept his Belfast accent on and off set. In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. A couple other instructive biblical passages are Matthew 28:19 and John 14:16-17, 23, when Jesus tell his apostles to "go and make disciples of all nations." An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania. In the Name of the Father (Father, #1) by Morticia Knight Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. We all inherit our names from our Father, but that name was kept secret in the old test. (1) Left-click on the underlined phrase to open another article in a different tab with more explanation. Gerry and his friend, Paul Hill, are interrogated by police who torture and threaten them until both finally agree to sign a confession after being held for up to seven days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Nathan Vardi. It still remains very impressive and the idea that injustice in the name of protecting the country should be allowed is awful and so it is good that at least some movie makers aren't afraid to protest against it.The movie tells the story about Gerry Conlon and his old school friend Paul Hill. [6][7], The film was the second highest-grossing film ever in Ireland behind Jurassic Park and the highest-grossing Irish film beating the record set by The Commitments in 1991. 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