Our Fathers

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Movie Info

In this film based on the Boston archdiocese scandal, tenacious attorney Mitchell Garabedian (Ted Danson) risks his career to pursue legal action against the Catholic Church, which is accused of facilitating the sexual abuse of numerous boys, including the sons of Mary Ryan (Ellen Burstyn). Cardinal Bernard Law (Christopher Plummer) strives to contain any evidence that might reveal his involvement in the scandal, but Father Spagnolia (Brian Dennehy) denounces the conspiracy.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dan Curtis
Producer:

John J. McMahon
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 24, 2006
Runtime:

2h 10m

Cast & Crew

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

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Critic Reviews for Our Fathers

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... a worthy adaptation of David France's scrupulous book...

January 19, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture

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Audience Reviews for Our Fathers

Oct 13, 2007

Good and necessary film. This showcases 1 of the many reasons I disagree with organized religion, especially catholicism.

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