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.
Acting
Tommy Lee Jones simmers with repressed everything
Cinematography
Shadowy church interiors doing heavy lifting
Director
Jud Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for TV but somehow got theatrical release overseas, probably because Tommy Lee Jones was having a moment post-Coal Miner's Daughter.
This arrived during peak 'sexy priest' pop culture moment—think The Thorn Birds hangover meets 80s moral panic about Catholic scandal.
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