Nominated for no fewer than seven Oscars in 1993, this biopic features the dramatic prowess of Daniel Day-Lewis as the Irishman Gerry Conlon, who was wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for an IRA terrorist attack that killed four people. As if a forced confession weren't enough injustice, the police work to implicate Conlon's father in the same crime. Emma Thompson plays the lawyer who worked for years to uncover the truth.
Featuring two of my favourite actors in one of their best performance in their career, this film delivers the story that's hard to look away and emotions as pure as Irish whiskey. Postlethwaite... more
Featuring two of my favourite actors in one of their best performance in their career, this film delivers the story that's hard to look away and emotions as pure as Irish whiskey. Postlethwaite redefines what being strong is for your loved ones.