Broken Vows (1987 film)

1987 American TV series or program

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 (1987-01-28)

Broken Vows is a 1987 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole.[1]

## Plot

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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

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* Tommy Lee Jones as Rev. 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

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The script is based on the novel Where the Dark Streets Go by Dorothy Salisbury Davis.[4]

## Reception

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Mike Duffy from the Detroit Free Press praised the movie as "an impressive cut above the average TV movie," describing it as an "arresting drama" and giving it 3 stars, believing that it was a lot better than how it was portrayed in commercials.[2] Faye B. Zuckerman, writing for The Manhattan Mercury considered the movie "noteworthy," praising O'Toole's "sensitive portrayal" of the victim's girlfriend but reserved the most recognition for the "notable performance" of Walsh, whom she described as "multitalented."[4] Michael Hill from The Evening Sun had a mixed view on the movie, describing it as being "as interesting as it is confusing," while praising the "excellent" O'Toole in her portrayal of a free-spirited artist; he gave the film 3 stars after describing the conclusion as "oblique."[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Broken Vows (1987) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Allrovi.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
2. ^ a b "'Broken Vows' rates better than buildup". Detroit Free Press. January 28, 1987. p. 21.
3. ^ a b "'Broken Vows' is absorbing, confusing". The Evening Sun. January 28, 1987. p. 23.
4. ^ a b "TV Tonight". The Manhattan Mercury. January 28, 1987. p. 5.

## External links

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* Broken Vows at IMDb

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Films directed by Jud Taylor

* Weekend of Terror (1970)
* Revenge! (1971)
* Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
* Fade In (1973)
* Winter Kill (1974)
* The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)
* Search for the Gods (1975)
* Return to Earth (1976)
* Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
* Mary White (1977)
* Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977)
* City in Fear (1980)
* Act of Love (1980)
* Packin' It In (1983)
* License to Kill (1984)
* Out of the Darkness (1985)
* Broken Vows (1987)
* Foxfire (1987)
* The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
* The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
* Kaleidoscope (1990)
* Guinevere (1994)
* A Holiday to Remember (1995)
* Clover (1997)

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