In real life Gerry and Giuseppe did not share a cell in prison. Gabriel Byrne had purchased the rights to Gerry Conlon's book "Proved Innocent" and had intended to play Gerry himself but decided to let Daniel Day-Lewis play the part and just serve as executive producer instead. Daniel Day-Lewis kept his Northern Irish accent on and off the set for the entire shooting schedule. The character of Inspector Dixon is a mix of several police officers connected to the case. In prep ...[Read Story ]