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Our Fathers (2005) -- A dramatized account of the hidden sexual abuse and scandal that shook the foundation of the Catholic Church, and the characters, events, and policies that brought the abuse and scandal into existence.
Our Fathers (2005) -- A dramatized account of the hidden sexual abuse and scandal that shook the foundation of the Catholic Church, and the characters, events, and policies that brought the abuse and scandal into existence.

Overview

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Director:
Dan Curtis
Writers (WGA):
David France (book)
Thomas Michael Donnelly (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 May 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The catholic church in an age of scandal.
Plot:
A dramatized account of the hidden sexual abuse and scandal that shook the foundation of the Catholic Church, and the characters, events, and policies that brought the abuse and scandal into existence. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations more
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Cast

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Ted Danson ... Mitchell Garabedian

Christopher Plummer ... Cardinal Bernard Law

Brian Dennehy ... Father Dominic Spagnolia

Daniel Baldwin ... Angelo DeFranco

Ellen Burstyn ... Mary Ryan

Kenneth Welsh ... Bishop Murphy

Will Lyman ... Wilson Rogers Jr.
Wayne Best ... Father Doyle
Colin Fox ... Daniel Kibbe

James Oliver ... Patrick McSorley
Jan Rubes ... Pope John Paul

Steven Shaw ... John J. Geoghan
Damien Atkins ... Young Geoghan
Hugh Thompson ... Tom Blanchette

Aidan Devine ... Bernie McDaid
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, including some graphic depictions of sexual abuse.
Runtime:
USA:130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Finland:K-11

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Angelo DeFranco: Why did this happen to me? more

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Our Fathers, 7 November 2006
Author: bjb1 from United States

This is a fine film that depicts the Catholic Church in a age of crisis and scandal. The casting and acting was first rate. The director could've easily painted a portrait that would've had a blatant anti-Catholic strain to it but instead chose an aura of sadness and compassion. Perhaps this leads, external of the film, to a cathartic redemption.

I am waiting for a similar film involving scientists and their use of psycho-subliminal weaponry and related technology and the secret abduction of unknowing People for purposes of torture and various levels of R&D. This fact, not unlike the current condition of the U.S. Catholic clergy, is embroiled in sickening secrecy and depraved indifference. Outfits like SAIC, with their legion of predators 40000 strong, would be like an Archdioses and NASA would be like the Vatican. Clearly the semi-sympathetic tone on "Our Fathers" would be almost impossible to convey in "Our Scientists" whose crimes against Humanity are far greater than any of the sins of the Catholic Church.

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