Broken Vows (1987 film)
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GenreDrama
Mystery
Thriller
Romance
Mystery
Thriller
Romance
Based onBroken Vows
by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Written byIvan Davis
Directed byJud Taylor
| Broken Vows | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama Mystery Thriller Romance |
| Based on | Broken Vows by Dorothy Salisbury Davis |
| Written by | Ivan Davis |
| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Starring | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Theme music composer | Charles Gross |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert C. Thompson Peter Zinner |
| Producers | Bill Brademan Pieter Kroonenburg Edwin Self |
| Production location | Montreal |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editors | Norman Gay Peter Zinner |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production companies | Brademan Self Productions RHI Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 28, 1987 |
Broken Vows is a 1987 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole.[1]
Peter McMahon, a priest, is summoned to a deprived neighborhood to give a stabbing victim the last rites. Fr. McMahon soon gets entangled in friendship with the dead man's girlfriend, Nim, as they collectively attempt to solve the murder.[2] McMahon faces a battle in his commitment to the church and whether his involvement still represents his commitment to his faith.[3]
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as Reverend Peter Joseph McMahon
- Annette O'Toole as Nana Marie "Nim" Fitzpatrick
- M. Emmet Walsh as Detective Mulligan
- Milo O'Shea as Monsignor Casey
- David Groh as Michael Drumm
- Madeleine Sherwood as Mrs. Chase
- Jean De Baer as Gene Drumm
- David Strathairn as Stuart Chase
- Frances Fisher as Maureen Phelan
- Peter Crombie as Dan Phelan
Production
The script is based on the novel Where the Dark Streets Go by Dorothy Salisbury Davis.[4]
