In the Name of the Father (1993)

Giuseppe and Gerry Conlon, a real-life father and son wrongfully accused of engaging in two separate IRA bombing sprees outside London, are played by Pete Postlethwaite and Daniel Day-Lewis. Their attempt to persuade British judges of their innocence is chronicled in the film.

After 15 years, human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce (Emma Thompson) is able to prove that police officers tampered with interrogation records, leading the younger Conlon and his three accused co-conspirators to be released by a British court. After serving their sentences, six others were exonerated. Giuseppe Conlon, the seventh, died in prison.

Trivia: Nominated for seven Oscars.

Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie, Philip King