In The Name of the Father
Released Date
February 25, 1993
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$25,096,862 + $40,700,000 = $65,796,862
$25,096,862 + $40,700,000 = $65,796,862
About In The Name of the Father
A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
About
A man is forced into falsely confessing to committing a bombing for the IRA, leading to the imprisonment of him and his father. This film was nominated for seven Oscars, as well as 27 other awards.
Trivia
This was Jim Sheridan's first time producing a film. At the time, he had directed two other movies.