'' In the Name of the Father '' is a 1993 biographical courtroom drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan . It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four , four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings , which killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian . The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the autobiography '' Proved Innocent : The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four '' by Gerry Conlon
Guildford pub bombings
Guildford pub bombings
In the Name of the Father (film)