It was cool, and my dad was an extra in it as a police officer. So that's cool.

This is a dramatically moving story on film, but as is so often the case, mincemeat is made of the historical facts so if that's what you're looking for you'll be disappointed. Other reviewers have done a good job of establishing the real relationships involved between Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Paul Hill (John Lynch), so no use belaboring that point. The most disturbing aspect of this film is the idea that authorities won't admit their mistake in a high profile case, even when it means the disruption of families and it's impact on vulnerable citizens like Giuseppe Conlon (Pete Postlethwaite), who died in prison serving out a senseless term for a crime he didn't commit. Adding insult to injury, the real terrorists, some of whom admitted their part in the Guildford pub bombing, never even got charged with the crime. It's just so infuriating, especially when you know there's no recourse for the injured parties. With all that, the thing that caused my biggest sit up and take notice moment occurred during the credits following the movie, when it was noted that Paul Hill eventually wound up marrying the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. He and Courtney Kennedy wed in 2002 and lived in Ireland for four years until they legally separated.

Impressive acting by Daniel Day-Lewis and by the rest of the cast. The film is touching and engaging without any lack in terms of accuracy. The story is strong without any useless or boring exposure and the narration is flawless. Original score is very good.The story is a tragedy of errors for a "antihero" the main character, Gerry. He is not an ideal and perfect citizen. He is into "free life style" hippie. But out of bad luck he becomes the relief valve for the British police desperate to find some one guilty for a bombing homicide. It is impressive that the film and such a sad story is based on a true story and this makes it even stronger. I believe movies like this one should be shown in schools as a major pillar for history programs as this kind of events and stories inevitably make the student connect with the theme and automatically trigger the desire to understand the historical time A true masterpiece.

In the 70s, an IRA bombing kills five people in a pub Guildford town near London. Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a rebellious young Irishman who ends up being wrongly accused of the crime, and gets life in prison along with three other friends. Giuseppe Conlon (Pete Postlethwaite), his father tries to help him, but is condemned too. I always thought the actions of Daniel Day-Lewis better than the own film, more in this film we have a different case, the actions of Daniel Day-Lewis is good as the film in the Name of the Father is a film that portrays a great injustice, the cast is very good, Daniel Day-Lewis in my opinion is his second best performance, losing to Lincoln only Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, Beatie Edney, Corin Redgrave, Mark Sheppard, etc., the direction is the competent Jim Sheridan, the soundtrack is excellent, the costumes is very good, the pace is good, the more times the pace gets a little slow, in the Name of the Father is one of the best films of the glorious decade of 90, with a great cast and an impeccable performance of Daniel Day-Lewis. Note 8.8