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In the Name of the Father deals with the Guildford Four and more specifically Gerry Conlon. The Guildford Four were arrested and charged with bombing the Horse & Groom in Guildford, Surrey, England in 1974. The four went on to serve 15 years of their prison sentence until 1989 when the original court cases were overturned. This event in British History is part of the greater struggle in Northern Ireland often referred to as The Troubles. As a result of the IRA bombings in the U.K. The Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed in 1974.

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  • Historical and Cultural Context of In the Name of the Father
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  • In the Name of the Father deals with the Guildford Four and more specifically Gerry Conlon. The Guildford Four were arrested and charged with bombing the Horse & Groom in Guildford, Surrey, England in 1974. The four went on to serve 15 years of their prison sentence until 1989 when the original court cases were overturned. This event in British History is part of the greater struggle in Northern Ireland often referred to as The Troubles. As a result of the IRA bombings in the U.K. The Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed in 1974.
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  • This is an essay, an exercise in original research; any "contextual" or "historical" information necessary for understanding the film can be found in the articles on the Guildford Four and Gerry Conlon, which are the subjects of the film.
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  • 20120717031949(xsd:double)
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  • In the Name of the Father deals with the Guildford Four and more specifically Gerry Conlon. The Guildford Four were arrested and charged with bombing the Horse & Groom in Guildford, Surrey, England in 1974. The four went on to serve 15 years of their prison sentence until 1989 when the original court cases were overturned. This event in British History is part of the greater struggle in Northern Ireland often referred to as The Troubles. As a result of the IRA bombings in the U.K. The Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed in 1974.
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