In the Name of the Father (1993) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Jim Sheridan · Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
Where was In the Name of the Father filmed?
- Dublin, Ireland, Dublin – Gerry Conlon and other prisoners are held and interrogated in the prison. The historic Dublin prison served as a primary location for the detention and imprisonment sequences central to the narrative
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast – Opening scenes of Gerry Conlon's life in working-class Belfast before his arrest. Belfast's Troubles-era streets provide the authentic backdrop for the film's tense opening and context for the wrongful arrest
- London, United Kingdom, London – Trial scenes and court proceedings for the Guildford Four case. The iconic Old Bailey courthouse was used for the pivotal trial sequences that form the dramatic core of the film
- Guilford, United Kingdom, Guilford – Location referenced and depicted related to the bombing that prompted the investigation. Guilford provided authentic setting for sequences related to the historical 1974 bombing that led to the wrongful arrests