Broken Vows (1987)
A priest who falls in love and doubts his beliefs and needs time to understand how he really feels.
When Father Joseph Hennessey visits the home of one of his parishioners to offer last rights,he becomes embroiled in a plot which ultimately shakes his faith to its very foundation. Intrigued by the dying man's mention of "Nim," and fascinated by the man's saintly demeanor, Father Joseph's curiosity is redoubled when a beautiful young woman enters his church to question the young priest about the deceased man. Father Joseph and the woman, whom he discovers to be the "Nim" in question, embark upon an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
- Date of release
- 1987-01-28
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery
- Director
- Jud Taylor
Casting
- Tommy Lee Jones — Pater Joseph McMahon
- Annette O'Toole — Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick
- M. Emmet Walsh — Detective Mulligan
- Milo O'Shea — Monsignor Casey
- David Groh — Michael Drumm
- Madeleine Sherwood — Mrs. Chase
- Jean De Baer — Gene Drumm
- David Strathairn — Stuart Chase
- Frances Fisher — Maureen Phelan
- Peter Crombie — Dan Phelan
- Anthony LaGuerre — Carlos
- Sylvia Short — Miss Lalor
Interesting facts
Broken Vows is a 1987 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole.
Production
The script is based on the novel Where the Dark Streets Go by Dorothy Salisbury Davis.
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