Summary:
It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequence.
| Runtime: | 104 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for thematic material. |
| Production: | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Patrick Shanley | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Patrick Shanley | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Amy Adams | Sister James |
| Meryl Streep | Sister Aloysius Beauvier |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Father Brendan Flynn |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alice Drummond | Sister Veronica |
| Audrie Neenan | Sister Raymond |
| Carrie Preston | Christine Hurley |
| Frank Shanley | Kevin |
| Haklar Dezso | Zither Player |
| John Costelloe | Warren Hurley |
| Joseph Foster | Donald Miller |
| Lloyd Clay Brown | Jimmy Hurley |
| Mike Roukis | William London |
| Robert Ridgell | Organist |
| Susan Blommaert | Mrs. Carson |
| Viola Davis | Mrs. Miller |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Celia D. Costas | Executive Producer |
| Mark Roybal | Producer |
| Nora Skinner | Associate Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
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