In the name of the father
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998].
Format
DVD
ISBN
0783227906
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Providence Public - Info Commons
In the Name of the Father
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998].
Language
English
ISBN
0783227906
Notes
General Note
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
General Note
Based on the autobiographical book: Proved innocent / by Gerry Conlon.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Special features: Production notes ; cast & filmmakers' bios ; film highlights.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; original songs by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer.
Participants/Performers
Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave.
Description
Fact-based film about Gerry Conlon, a young Irish punk who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to confess to a terrorist bombing. He and his father, along with friends of Gerry, are found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. There, his father shows his true strength, and Gerry works to prove their innocence and clear his father's name.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English or French language soundtrack (Dolby surround) with optional Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Best Picture.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Actor in a Leading Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Actor in a Supporting Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Directing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Actress in a Supporting Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Film Editing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1993 Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published).
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Audiovisual Area (Main Floor) | DVD/I | Checked Out | June 20, 2024 |
| East Providence (Weaver) - DVD | DVD In | Checked Out | June 15, 2024 |
| Providence Public - Info Commons | In the Name of the Father | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Bombing investigation -- England -- Guildford -- Drama.
Bombings -- England -- Guildford -- Drama.
Conlon, Gerry -- Drama.
Conlon, Gerry -- Film adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry -- Television adaptations.
False imprisonment -- England -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Ireland -- Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Judicial error -- England -- Drama.
Prisoners -- England -- Drama.
Terrorism -- England -- Guildford -- Drama.
Bombings -- England -- Guildford -- Drama.
Conlon, Gerry -- Drama.
Conlon, Gerry -- Film adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry -- Television adaptations.
False imprisonment -- England -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Ireland -- Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Judicial error -- England -- Drama.
Prisoners -- England -- Drama.
Terrorism -- England -- Guildford -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sheridan, J., George, T., Day-Lewis, D., Postlethwaite, P., Thompson, E., Lynch, J. C., Redgrave, C., & Conlon, G. (1998). In the name of the father . Universal Studios Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Sheridan et al.. 1998. In the Name of the Father. Universal Studios Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Sheridan et al.. In the Name of the Father Universal Studios Home Video, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sheridan, Jim, et al. In the Name of the Father Universal Studios Home Video, 1998.
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