In the Name of the Father
Dir: Jim Sheridan
1993
*****
The collaboration between Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis is one that was too short lived in my opinion. My Left Foot was brilliant and this is a great follow up. Although the fact that father and son did not actually share a cell, most of it is factual enough and is an important story to tell. It beggars belief but after 2 stints at jury service nothing would amaze me anymore as far as the British justice system is concerned. A powerful and well told story that needs to be seen.