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Broken Vows

Broken Vows

A priest who falls in love and doubts his beliefs and needs time to understand how he really feels.
Jan 28, 1987 1h 35m
5.4
11 votes

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.

Title Broken Vows
Companies RHI Entertainment, Brademan Self Productions
Countries Canada, United States of America
Keywords suicide attempt, murder, self-doubt, vow of celibacy
Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Pater Joseph McMahon
Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick
M. Emmet Walsh

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Milo O’Shea

Milo O’Shea

Monsignor Casey
David Groh

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Michael Drumm
Jean De Baer

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Gene Drumm
Frances Fisher

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Maureen Phelan
Sylvia Short

Sylvia Short

Miss Lalor
Richard Dumont

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Andrew Nichols

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Mark Kulik

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