In the Name of the Father(1993)- User Reviews

Really great films with Daniel Day-lewis are the best 4 I can truly reccommend. My Left Foot, The Last of The Mochicans, Last year's Lincoln, and this one. This does not come off as the best of the 4 but its still riviting to watch Day-Lewis' …more»

Love this movie! It's a tragedy that I can't believe it had really happened. Really feel sorry for Gerry and his father.more»

"... is one of the best films of 1993. Daniel Day-Lewis gave an Oscar-worthy performance. This deserved all of its nominations. It's also really unfortunate that Pete Postlethwaite just passed away recently from cancer. He was a tremendous character-actor …more»

Daniel day-lewis was amazing and the director has done something that only few people can do and which is to put you in the movie and you feel it's just happening with you.You are so involve in it that you want to do something for them to help them.One …more»

This movie is exelent is a great story exelent actors and more than anything it show you how governament can make mistakes and how they try to hide from the public.more»

I've been an avid movie watcher since I was a kid
and this is the kind of movie you never forget, specially when you see how a group of men called
themselves law enforcement officers (Scotland Yard) can be come so abusive specially when their work …more»

A moving and thought provoking movie about the wrongful inprisonment of a family and a son's battle to clear not only himself but his father as well. This is by far one of the best movies I have ever watched. You can't help but feel for this …more»

Director Jim Sheridan follows up 'My Left Foot' with another compelling Irish bio-pic. Sheridan is excellent at drawing on the audiences' every emotion, and sucking us into the heart of a story. This film begins so modestly you are almost …more»

Daniel day lewis's acting in this movie was outstanding and I'll tell you one reason why - his Belfast accdent was absolutely spot on. I live in Belfast and when I saw this film i couldnt believe that the guy hadn't been born and reared here, …more»

I can't believe "In the Name of the Father" didn't recieve any Academy Awards! This was truly an amazing movie. Everything, from the acting, to the music,was absolutely perfect. Daniel Day-Lewis gave a splendid performance, and really …more»