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In the name of the father / Universal Pictures presents a Hell's Kitchen/Gabriel Byrne production ; screenplay by Terry George and Jim Sheridan ; produced and directed by Jim Sheridan.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoUniversal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998]
Description1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Conlon, Gerry--Television adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry--Film adaptations.
Conlon, Gerry--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
False imprisonment--England --Drama.
Judicial error--England --Drama.
Fathers and sons--Ireland --Drama.
Prisoners--England --Drama.
Terrorism--England --Guildford --Drama.
Bombings--England --Guildford --Drama.
Bombing investigation--England --Guildford --Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other author/creatorSheridan, Jim, 1949-
Other author/creatorGeorge, Terry.
Other author/creatorDay-Lewis, Daniel.
Other author/creatorPostlethwaite, Pete.
Other author/creatorThompson, Emma.
Other author/creatorLynch, John Carroll, 1963-
Other author/creatorRedgrave, Corin.
Other author/creatorConlon, Gerry. Proved innocent.
Other author/creatorHell's Kitchen Productions.
Other author/creatorUniversal Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorUniversal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Abstract 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.
General noteWidescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
General noteBased on the autobiographical book: Proved innocent / by Gerry Conlon.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1993.
General noteSpecial features: Production notes ; cast & filmmakers' bios ; film highlights.
CreditsDirector of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Caroline Amies ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Trevor Jones ; original songs by Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer.
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave.
Audience MPAA rating: R.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish or French language soundtrack (Dolby surround) with optional Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
ISBN0783227906
Publisher number20248 Universal Studios Home Video

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