Imprisoned after a drug arrest and bitter from a life marred by tragedy, Joan Thomas wants nothing to do with the world around her. But when a nun with a tragic past invites Joan to ...
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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| Ellen Burstyn | ... | Joan Thomas | |
| Laura Dern | ... | Sister Pauline Quinn | |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | ... | Melinda Donovan (as Latanya Richardson) | |
| Maria Herrera | ... | Leda Cervantes | |
| Lucinda Davis | ... | Eliza | |
| Karen Glave | |||
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Lynne Adams | ||
| Tony Calabretta | ... | Kelly | |
| Kristin Fairlie | ... | Emily | |
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Eve Crawford | ... | Sister Katherine |
| Marium Carvell | ... | Eliza's Mother | |
| Walter Alza | ... | Tito | |
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Alison Darcy | ... | Miranda |
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Danette Mackay | ... | Emily's Mother (as Danette MacKay) |
| Tim Progosh | ... | Emily's Father | |
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Imprisoned after a drug arrest and bitter from a life marred by tragedy, Joan Thomas wants nothing to do with the world around her. But when a nun with a tragic past invites Joan to participate in an inmate rehabilitation program-training dogs to care for the handicapped-she experiences the freeing power of unconditional love for the first time. Based on the story of Sister Pauline Quinn. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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20 August 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Could have been a better film if they had stayed with fact. The real story of these women is interesting, dramatic, and stories the disabled who received the dogs would make for a more human film. Professionals trained the inmates even though Sister Pauline's efforts made a difference.