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.