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.
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as Pater 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