In the Name of the Father
An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
Director
Jim Sheridan
Studio
N/A
Release
25 Feb 1994
Runtime
133 min
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Characters
Daniel Day-Lewis
Pete Postlethwaite
Anthony Brophy
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
94%
Metacritic
84/100
In the Name of the Father holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (200,972 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (200,972 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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