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* FakeBrit: There were several Irish actors playing members of the British legal profession, notably both the trial and appeal judges and the trial defence counsel.



** FakeBrit: Conversely, there were several Irish actors playing members of the British legal profession, notably both the trial and appeal judges and the trial defence counsel.
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** Bono was offered the role of Paul Hill. Music/{{U2}}'s busy touring schedule prevented him from accepting.

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** Bono was offered the role of Paul Hill. Music/{{U2}}'s busy touring schedule prevented him from accepting.accepting it.
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* PlayingGertrude: Pete Postlethwaite is eleven years older than on-screen son Daniel Day Lewis.
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* TheDanza: Though Creator/SaffronBurrows is credited as "Girl in Commune", a character calls her "Saffron" at one point ([[ItMakesSenseInContext though that could just be the hippie name she gave herself]]).

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* TheDanza: Though Creator/SaffronBurrows is credited as "Girl in Commune", a character calls her "Saffron" at one point ([[ItMakesSenseInContext though that could just be be]] the hippie name HippieName she gave herself]]).herself).
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/EmmaThompson had actively campaigned on behalf of the Guilford Four in real life.
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* TheDanza: Though Saffron Burrows is credited as "Girl in Commune", a character calls her "Saffron" at one point ([[ItMakesSenseInContext though that could just be the hippie name she gave herself]]).

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* TheDanza: Though Saffron Burrows Creator/SaffronBurrows is credited as "Girl in Commune", a character calls her "Saffron" at one point ([[ItMakesSenseInContext though that could just be the hippie name she gave herself]]).

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* TheDanza: Though Saffron Burrows is credited as "Girl in Commune", a character calls her "Saffron" at one point ([[ItMakesSenseInContext though that could just be the hippie name she gave herself]]).



* PlayingGertrude: Pete Postkethwaite is eleven years older than on-screen son Daniel Day Lewis.

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* PlayingGertrude: Pete Postkethwaite Postlethwaite is eleven years older than on-screen son Daniel Day Lewis.
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** FakeBrit: Conversely, there were several Irish actors playing members of the British legal profession, notably both the trial and appeal judges and the trial defence counsel.
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* {{Blooper}}: Giuseppe's name is mispelled in the closing credits.


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* PlayingGertrude: Pete Postkethwaite is eleven years older than on-screen son Daniel Day Lewis.
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** Gerry Conlon had befriended Creator/JohnnyDepp during the summer of 1990, and was keen for Depp to play him in a film. Depp would later provide the forewood for Gerry Conlon's biography.

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** Gerry Conlon had befriended Creator/JohnnyDepp during the summer of 1990, and was keen for Depp to play him in a film. Depp would later provide the forewood foreword for Gerry Conlon's biography.

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* DeletedRole: Paul O'Grady played a prisoner but was mostly cut from the final print. He does appear in one scene blowing a kiss to Gerry.



* MethodActing: Creator/DanielDayLewis spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him.

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* MethodActing: Creator/DanielDayLewis spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him. He also kept the Irish accent on and off the set for the entire shooting schedule.

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----* CreatorBacklash: Despite his executive producer credit, Creator/GabrielByrne distanced himself from the project, chiefly due to the liberties taken with the details of the story.



* FakeIrish: Mostly averted, except for Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis's father was Irish, he got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard also has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.

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* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/DanielDayLewis lost thirty pounds for his role.
* FakeIrish: Mostly averted, except for Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard.Creator/MarkSheppard. However, Day-Lewis's father was Irish, he got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard also has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.too.
* MethodActing: Creator/DanielDayLewis spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him.
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** Bono was offered the role of Paul Hill. Music/{{U2}}'s busy touring schedule prevented him from accepting.
** Gerry Conlon had befriended Creator/JohnnyDepp during the summer of 1990, and was keen for Depp to play him in a film. Depp would later provide the forewood for Gerry Conlon's biography.
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* FakeIrish: Mostly averted, except for Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.

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* FakeIrish: Mostly averted, except for Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis Day-Lewis's father was Irish, he got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard also has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.
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* FakeIrish: Mostly averted. Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.

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* FakeIrish: Mostly averted. averted, except for Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too.

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* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.

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* FakeIrish: Mostly averted. Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.too.
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* DawsonCasting: Beatie Edney played 17-year-old Carol Richardson while at least 30 at the time of filming herself (although she's later aged up as her character spends 15 years in prison).
* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.

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* DawsonCasting: Beatie Edney played 17-year-old Carol Richardson while being at least 30 at the time of filming herself (although she's later aged up as her character spends 15 years in prison).
* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Art film fans will recognize the first defense attorney as Bosco Hogan, who played Stephen Dedalus in the 1977 film version of ''Literature/APortraitOfTheArtistAsAYoungMan''.
** Not to mention Mark A. Sheppard as one of the Four.

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* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Art film fans will recognize the first defense attorney as Bosco Hogan, who played Stephen Dedalus in the 1977 film version of ''Literature/APortraitOfTheArtistAsAYoungMan''.
** Not to mention Mark A. Sheppard as one of the Four.
anyway.
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* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.

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* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite Creator/PetePostlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.
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* DawsonCasting: Beatie Edney played 17-year-old Carol Richardson while at least 30 at the time of filming herself (although she's later aged up as her character spends 15 years in prison).
* FakeIrish: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Mark Sheppard. However, got Day-Lewis got Irish citizenship and lives there, while Sheppard has some Irish heritage. All of them put on good accents too. Mostly it's averted anyway.
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Added DiffLines:

* HeyItsThatGuy: Art film fans will recognize the first defense attorney as Bosco Hogan, who played Stephen Dedalus in the 1977 film version of ''Literature/APortraitOfTheArtistAsAYoungMan''.
** Not to mention Mark A. Sheppard as one of the Four.

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