Original sentence: Emma Thompson plays Gareth Pierce, a solicitor who eventually secures Conlon's release, but not before his father has died in prison.Emma Thompson's character is a composite of several lawyers who worked on the case; as a solicitor rather than a barrister, she could not and did not appear in court as shown in the film.For example, Conlon and his father were never imprisoned together as in the film, and the reasons given for Conlon's eventual release are also fictionalised.Solicitor Gareth Pierce (Emma Thompson) begins to investigate the case in the police archives, after receiving Giuseppe's letters of appeal for assistance, believing that Gerry and his friends are innocent.The film was controversial on its release due to script significantly deviating from actual historical events.The new anti-terror laws recently passed by Parliament give the police the power to hold the accused for 7 days without charge.The protagonist is Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), who tries to prevent his father (Pete Postlethwaite) from being involved in the IRA bombing accusations
Edited sentence: An attorney, Gareth Pierce (Emma Thompson) begins to investigate the case in the police archives,  after receiving Giuseppe's letters of appeal for assistance, believing that Gerry and his friends are innocent.Emma Thompson plays Gareth Pierce, a lawyer who eventually secures Conlon's release, but not before his father had died in prison.Emma Thompson's character is a composite of several lawyers who worked on the case.For example, Conlon and his father were never imprisoned together as in the film.Gerry tries to prevent his father (Pete Postlethwaite) from being involved in the IRA bombing accusations.The film was controversial on its release due to the liberties taken with events.The movie portrays the travesty of justice that allowed a country to wrongfully imprison not only the Four, but also a number of persons connected to the family.The new anti-terror laws of the British government give the police the power to hold the accused for 7 days without charge.The protagonist is Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis).The reasons given for Conlon's eventual release are also fictionalized