Broken Vows (1987)

  • NR
  • 01/28/1987 (US)
  • TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery
  • 1h 35m

A priest who falls in love and doubts his beliefs and needs time to understand how he really feels.

Overview

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.

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

Novel

Jud Taylor

Director

James Costigan

Writer

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones's headshot

Tommy Lee Jones

Pater Joseph McMahon
Annette O'Toole's headshot

Annette O'Toole

Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick
M. Emmet Walsh's headshot

M. Emmet Walsh

Detective Mulligan
Milo O’Shea's headshot

Milo O’Shea

Monsignor Casey
David Groh's headshot

David Groh

Michael Drumm
Madeleine Sherwood's headshot

Madeleine Sherwood

Mrs. Chase
Jean De Baer's headshot

Jean De Baer

Gene Drumm
David Strathairn's headshot

David Strathairn

Stuart Chase

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