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. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends fifteen years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence.
Released: Dec 12, 1993
Runtime: 133 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave, Beatie Edney
Crew: Gerry Hambling (Editor), Peter Biziou (Director of Photography), Jim Sheridan (Director), Jim Sheridan (Producer), Caroline Amies (Production Design), Jim Sheridan (Screenplay)