History Film / InTheNameOfTheFather

* GreenEyedMonster: Based on the sour looks Deptford Jim gives Gerry when Gerry kisses the woman leader of the commune (played by Saffron Burrows), it could be inferred he gave Gerry's name to the British detectives because of this.

** The hippy Deptford Jim also applies. He has a go at Gerry and Paul, blaming them for the bombings. Jim later willingly talks to the police, implicating Paul Hill and the Conlons out of spite, thus putting the disastrous events of the film into motion (in reality the source who caused their arrest is unknown).

It chronicles the ordeal of the Guildford Four, a group of three young Irishmen and their Englishwoman friend WronglyAccused of bombing two soldiers' pubs in Guildford, England in 1974. At the height of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, all four were involved with drugs and petty crime, a profile the British police (wrongly) believed fit the IRA. In fact Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) left England to get away from the IRA who had threatened him for committing theft. After the bombing, police acted on a tip, arresting the four (and later Conlon family members, including Gerry Conlon's father Giuseppe). Coerced into falsely confessing by the police, the Four were convicted by this along with junk science indicating nitroglycerin traces on their bodies at trial, with the Irishmen receiving life sentences and their English friend fifteen years. Six other Conlon family members were also convicted on lesser charges and received sentences ranging from six to fifteen years in prison, including Giuseppe.

* Good Cannot Comprehend Evil: Guiseppe big time. This actually earns him respect among the other prisoners and guards as they realize that he clearly is not a violent man and would've never done what he has been convicted of.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Inspector Robert Dixon may come across as polite and acts as the "good" cop in contrast to the brutal detectives who are mercilessly interrogating the Guildford Four. However, Dixon is a slimy liar who knowingly holds back crucial evidence from the defense.

* UsefulNotes/TheTroubles: The backdrop for the film. 1974 was the height of a bombing campaign on the British mainland by the IRA.

* BlatantLies: The shot lingers on Inspector Dixon's swearing to tell the truth in both of his court appearances, while we know he's doing so such thing, and perjures himself at great length.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: The British government is obviously the main antagonist, but the IRA aren't shown to be upstanding guys either, although they are portrayed in a more positive light. The real bomber in particular is a bloodthirsty thug who committed many more bombings and murders before he was finally captured.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Inspector Robert Dixon may come across as polite and acts as the "good" cop in contrast to the brutal detectives who are mercilessly interrogating the Guildford Four. However, Dixon is a slimy liar who knowing holds back crucial evidence.

* HypocriticalHumor: At the Commune, Gerry and Paul pretend to both be vegetarians when the other hippies discover sausages and bacon in Gerry's suitcase. In the next scene, Gerry and Paul are eating said sausages at Gerry's aunt Annie's house.

* KarmaHoudini: In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, it's stated three of the detectives who framed the Guildford Four were tried for perverting the course of justice in 1993, but acquitted. Sadly, that's TruthInTelevision. The real bombers were also never charged, despite their confessions, and were released under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement after 21 years in prison for other crimes. It's unknown who had originally implicated Paul Hill (which led to his arrest and the others) but they also were never punished.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: The British government is obviously the main antagonist, but the IRA aren't shown to be upstanding guys either, although are portrayed in a more positive light. The real bomber in particular is a bloodthirsty thug.
* HypocriticalHumor: At the Commune, Gerry and Paul pretend to both be vegetarians when the other hippies discover sausages and bacon in Gerry's suitcase. In the next scene, Gerry and Paul are eating said sausages at Gerry's Aunt Annie's house.

** The hippy Deptford Jim also applies. He has a go at Gerry and Paul, blaming them for the bombings. Jim later willingly talks to the police, implicating Paul Hill and the Conlons out of spite, thus putting the disastrous events of the film into motion.

* PrecisionFStrike: Giuseppe is for most of the film a mild-mannered man who listens to his Gerry's constant swearing. But just before [[spoiler: his death]] Giuseppe argues with Gerry and says: "How can I say a thing without you fucking contradicting me all the time?"

BasedOnATrueStory, this film starred Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Creator/EmmaThompson. Released in 1993, it chronicles the ordeal of the Guildford Four, a group of three young Irishmen and their Englishwoman friend WronglyAccused of bombing two soldiers' pubs in Guildford, England in 1974. At the height of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, all four were involved with drugs and petty crime, a profile the British police (wrongly) believed fit the IRA. In fact Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) left England to get away from the IRA who had threatened him for committing theft. After the bombing, police acted on a tip, arresting the four (and later Conlon family members, including Gerry Conlon's father Giuseppe). Coerced into falsely confessing by the police, the Four were convicted by this along with junk science indicating nitroglycerin traces on their bodies at trial, with the Irishmen receiving life sentences and their English friend fifteen years. Six other Conlon family members were also convicted on lesser charges and received sentences ranging from six to fifteen years in prison, including Giuseppe.

!! This Movie Contains Examples Of:

* KangarooCourt: The judge in the Guildford Four's trial was openly biased against them, and the jury probably was too what with the climate at the time. At the sentencing the judge lamented the fact that Gerry Conlon hadn't also been charged with treason, which still carried the death sentence, and thus he couldn't be hanged. Of course, the police had framed them to begin with using forced confessions.

* KangarooCourt: The judge in the Guildford Four's trial was openly biased against them, and the jury probably was too what with the climate at the time. At the sentencing the judge lamented the fact that Gerry Conlon hadn't also been charged with treason, which still carried the death sentence, and thus he couldn't be hanged. Of course, the police had framed them to begin with by forced confessions.

* KangarooCourt: The judge in the Guildford Four's trial was openly biased against them, and the jury probably was too what with the climate at the time. At the sentencing the judge lamented the fact that Gerry Conlon hadn't been charged with treason, which still carried the death sentence, and thus he couldn't be hanged. Of course, the police had framed them to begin with by forced confessions.

* HypocriticalHumor: At the Commune, Gerry and Paul pretend their both vegetarians when the other hippies discover sausages and bacon in Gerry's suitcase. In the next scene, Gerry and Paul are eating said sausages at Gerry's Aunt Annie's house.

** The hippy Deptford Jim also applies. He has a go at Gerry and Paul blaming them for the bombings. Jim later willingly talks to the police, implicating Paul Hill and the Conlons out of spite, thus putting the disastrous events of the film into motion.

* KarmaHoudini: In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, it's stated three of the detectives who framed the Guildford Four were tried for perverting the course of justice in 1993, but acquitted. Sadly, that's TruthInTelevision. The real bombers were also never charged, despite their confessions, and were released under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement after 21 years in prison for other crimes.
* PrecisionFStrike: Giuseppe is for most of the film, a mild mannered man who listens to his Gerry's constant swearing. But just before [[spoiler: his death]] Giuseppe argues with Gerry and says: "How can I say a thing without you fucking contradicting me all the time?"

* GrayAndGreyMorality: The British government is obviously the main antagonist, but the IRA aren't shown to be upstanding guys either, although are potrayed in a more positive light. The real bomber in particular is a bloodthirsty thug.

* Jerkwithaheartofgold: Gerry Conlon. He may be a thief, but he deeply loves his family. Plus, Gerry helped to save a prison guard's life during a brutal attack by fellow inmates.

* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Police tortured them into confessing, though doing so in ways that wouldn't leave any marks.

* AcquittedTooLate: [[Spoiler:Giuseppe]].

* PrecisionFStrike: Giuseppe is for most of the film, a mild mannered man who listens to his Gerry's constant swearing. But just before [[Spoiler:his death]] Giuseppe argues with Gerry and says: "How can I say a thing without you fucking contradicting me all the time?"

* AcquittedTooLate: Giuseppe.

* PrecisionFStrike: Giuseppe is for most of the film, a mild mannered man who listens to his son's constant swearing. But just before he dies, Giuseppe argues with Gerry and says: "How can I say a thing without you fucking contradicting me all the time?"