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In the Name of the Father

Movie · 1993 · 133 min

A harrowing, slow-burning true story that grips with quiet fury and leaves a heavy, lasting ache.

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1993 film by Jim Sheridan
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Year
1993
Runtime
133 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • family
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, prison, biographical, trial, political drama
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Written by
Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Starring
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Tom Wilkinson, Pete Postlethwaite, Saffron Burrows, Mark Sheppard, Corin Redgrave, Daniel Massey
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Peter Biziou
Runtime
133 min
Country
Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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