The Patron Saint of Liars

Stephen Gyllenhaal
1998-04-05

On the run from the past, she found herself
4.7
92 min

Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.

Cast

Name Character Team
Dana Delany Rose Cleardon Abbott Unowned
Ellen Burstyn June Clatterbuck Unowned
Clancy Brown Son Unowned
Maggie Gyllenhaal Lorraine Thomas Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Sada Thompson Sister Evangeline Unowned
Debra Christofferson Sister Bernadette Unowned
Marissa Ribisi Angie Unowned
Jill Gascoine Mother Corrine Unowned
Nancy Moore Atchison Cecilia (age 15) Unowned