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28/01/1987 TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery 1h 35m
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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.

  1. James Costigan

    Writer

  2. Jud Taylor

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tommy Lee Jones

    Pater Joseph McMahon

  2. Annette O'Toole

    Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick

  3. M. Emmet Walsh

    Detective Mulligan

  4. Milo O'Shea

    Monsignor Casey

  5. David Groh

    Michael Drumm

  6. Madeleine Sherwood

    Mrs. Chase

  7. Jean De Baer

    Gene Drumm

  8. David Strathairn

    Stuart Chase

  9. Frances Fisher

    Maureen Phelan

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-05-09
**_Big city drama (with Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole) tackles the hard issues_**

In a dubious neighborhood in Manhattan, a Catholic priest (Jones) starts to question his occupation after talking with a dying man (David Strathairn) and meeting the woman in whom the victim was once involved (Annette). M. Emmet Walsh is on hand as a know-it-all detective.

I guess “Broken Vows” (1987) is technically a television production helmed by a proven TV director (Jud Taylor) and this can be observed in the wooden delivery of the characters’ dialogues (like they just learned their lines t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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