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Alison Crosbie | ... |
Girl in Pub
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| Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | ||
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Philip King | ... |
Guildford Soldier
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Nye Heron | ... |
IRA Man 1
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Danny
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Frankie McCafferty | ... |
Tommo
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Paul Warriner | ... |
Soldier
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Julian Walsh | ... |
Soldier
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Stuart Wolfenden | ... |
Soldier
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Jo Connor | ... |
Bin Lady
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Karen Carlisle | ... |
Female Rioter
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Seamus Moran | ... |
IRA Man 2
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Billy Byrne | ... |
IRA Man 3
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Maureen McBride | ... |
Mother
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A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story. Written by Liza Esser <[email protected]>
The movie is based on a true story. Belfast guy Gerry Conlon is suspected of being one of the IRA terrorists responsible for a bomb in Guilford, London, in 1974, which killed several people. He spends 15 years in jail, fighting for his innocence and for truth.
After working with Daniel Day Lewis in "My left foot", director Jim Sheridan teams again with the actor for this drama. The strong cast is completed by Emma Thomson and Pete Postlewaite. The result is a brilliant, passionate feature which tells about injustice. It's a disquieting film.
This is doubtless the most achieved collaboration between the director and the main star. The other pictures as well are very good, but here we have a film of accusation -the story is more involving. Day Lewis performance in "My left foot" was awarded with an Oscar, but the actor could have been given the same prize for his play of Gerry Conlon.
Strong screenplay, actors and soundtrack -with music of Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer and songs of Irish stars Bono and Sinead O'Connor.