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Broken Vows 1987 Directed by Jud Taylor

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.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Countries Canada , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 28 January 1987
95 mins
Cast
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
Jean De Baer Gene Drumm
David Strathairn Stuart Chase
Frances Fisher Maureen Phelan
Peter Crombie Dan Phelan
Sylvia Short Miss Lalor
Richard Dumont Father Purdy
Andrew Nichols Boy in Confession
Joseph Drblik Conductor
Mark Kulik Boy in Line
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