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Broken Vows

"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.

Top Cast

  • 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

  • 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

  • Frances Fisher

    Frances Fisher

    Maureen Phelan

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.

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