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Broken Vows (1987)

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

Genre : TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Jud Taylor

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Pater Joseph McMahon
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Detective Mulligan
Frances Fisher
Frances Fisher
Maureen Phelan
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea
Monsignor Casey
David Groh
David Groh
Michael Drumm
Madeleine Sherwood
Madeleine Sherwood
Mrs. Chase
Jean De Baer
Jean De Baer
Gene Drumm
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Stuart Chase

Crews

Ivan Davis
Ivan Davis
Writer
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Novel
Jud Taylor
Jud Taylor
Director

Trailers and other movies

Broken Vows Trailer 1986

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