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Where was In the Name of the Father filmed?

1994 film, directed by Jim Sheridan.

  • South Lotts

The story is set in Northern Ireland, about 90 miles (144 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Northern Ireland; Belfast; London
Filmed in
South Lotts
Distance
About 90 miles (144 km) between Northern Ireland and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 88 miles (141 km) between Belfast and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 287 miles (461 km) between London and the nearest filming location.
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About In the Name of the Father

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Released
1994
Director
Jim Sheridan
Cast
Daniel Day-LewisEmma ThompsonPete PostlethwaiteJohn LynchCorin RedgraveMark SheppardTom WilkinsonSaffron BurrowsBeatie EdneyDon Baker
Genre
BiographicalPrisonTrialPolitical DramaDrama
Based on
Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four
Awards
Golden Bear; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

In 1974, a Belfast burglar named Gerry Conlon is mistaken for an IRA sniper by British security forces and pursued until a riot breaks out.

While he is taking drugs in a park with his friend Paul Hill and homeless Irishman Charlie Burke, an explosion in Guildford kills four off-duty soldiers and a civilian and injures sixty-five more people.

He is flown to England and incarcerated with his friend Paul and two others.

Famous lines from In the Name of the Father

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Why not?Gerry Conlon
  • Ay, maybe.Gerry Conlon
  • For yourself.Giuseppe Conlon
  • Respect for who?Gerry Conlon
  • Get away from me.Joe McAndrew

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