Our Fathers (film)
| Our Fathers | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Our Fathers novel by David France |
| Written by | Thomas Michael Donnelly |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring |
Ted Danson Christopher Plummer Brian Dennehy Daniel Baldwin Ellen Burstyn |
| Theme music composer | Robert Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John J. McMahon |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Editor(s) | Henk Van Eeghen |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | May 21, 2005 |
Our Fathers is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn. The screenplay was written by Thomas Michael Donnelly, based on the book Our Fathers: The Secret Life of the Catholic Church in an Age of Scandal by David France.
Principal cast
- Ted Danson as Mitchell Garabedian
- Christopher Plummer as Cardinal Bernard Law
- Brian Dennehy as Father Dominic Spagnolia
- Daniel Baldwin as Angelo DeFranco
- Ellen Burstyn as Mary Ryan
- Kenneth Welsh as Bishop William Murphy
- Will Lyman as Wilson Rogers, Jr.
- Jan Rubeš as Pope John Paul II
- Aidan Devine as Bernie McDaid
- Steven Shaw as John J. Geoghan
- James Oliver as Patrick McSorley
- James Kall as Geoghan's Lawyer
Awards and nominations
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Dennehy – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Plummer – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
- Best Television Film (lost to Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical)
- Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film (Danson – lost to Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Elvis)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film (Dennehy – lost to Randy Quaid, Elvis)
Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG)
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Plummer – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
Writers Guild of America Award (WGA)
- Best Writing, Long Form – Adapted (Donnelly – lost to Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
See also
External links
- Our Fathers on IMDb
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