The Patron Saint of Liars
On the run from the past, she found herself
1998 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
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| Writer: | Ann Patchett |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 05, 1998 |
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| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Writer: | Ann Patchett |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
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| Production Companies | CBS, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Delany | Rose Cleardon Abbott |
| Ellen Burstyn | June Clatterbuck |
| Clancy Brown | Son |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Lorraine Thomas |
| Sada Thompson | Sister Evangeline |
| Debra Christofferson | Sister Bernadette |
| Marissa Ribisi | Angie |
| Jill Gascoine | Mother Corrine |
| Nancy Moore Atchison | Cecilia (age 15) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | Director |
| Daniel Licht | Music |
| Brent White | Editor |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Lynn Roth | Teleplay |
| Ron Surma | Casting |
| Starr Jones | Makeup Department Head |
| David C. Eichhorn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| C. Daniel Hall | Art Direction |
| Greg Gardiner | Director of Photography |
| Ann Patchett | Novel |
| William Strom | Production Design |
| Stephen M. Kelley | Key Makeup Artist |
| Scott Printz | First Assistant Director |
| Dean Mumford | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lynn Roth | Executive Producer |
| Kenneth Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | Producer |
| Ann Kindberg | Producer |
| Ed Solorzano | Producer |
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