In the Name of the Father
Summary: 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.
Release Date: February 25, 1994
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Runtime: 2 h 13 min
MPAA: R
Distributor: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 13,000,000
Domestic: $ 25,096,862
International: $ 40,700,000
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