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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.
Original Release
05/11/2005
US Release
05/21/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ted Danson | Mitchell Garabedian |
| Christopher Plummer | Cardinal Bernard Law |
| Brian Dennehy | Father Dominic Spagnolia |
| Daniel Baldwin | Angelo DeFranco |
| Ellen Burstyn | Mary Ryan |
| Kenneth Welsh | Bishop Murphy |
| Will Lyman | Wilson Rogers Jr. |
| Wayne Best | Father Doyle |
| Colin Fox | Daniel Kibbe |
| James Aaron Oliver | Patrick McSorley |
Directors
Writers
David France, Thomas Michael Donnelly
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ted Danson | Mitchell Garabedian |
| Christopher Plummer | Cardinal Bernard Law |
| Brian Dennehy | Father Dominic Spagnolia |
| Daniel Baldwin | Angelo DeFranco |
| Ellen Burstyn | Mary Ryan |
| Kenneth Welsh | Bishop Murphy |
| Will Lyman | Wilson Rogers Jr. |
| Wayne Best | Father Doyle |
| Colin Fox | Daniel Kibbe |
| James Aaron Oliver | Patrick McSorley |
| Jan Rubes | Pope John Paul |
| Steven Shaw | John J. Geoghan |
| Damien Atkins | Young Geoghan |
| Hugh Thompson | Tom Blanchette |
| Aidan Devine | Bernie McDaid |
| Chris Bauer | Olan Horne |
| Thomas Mitchell | Gary Bergeron |
| Donald Ewer | Ordination Cardinal |
| Julian Christopher | Bishop Gregory |
| Peter MacNeill | Older Spags' Friend Billy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dan Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Charles Bloye | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Michael Donnelly | Executive Producer |
| David France | Executive Producer |
| Gary Howsam | Executive Producer |
| David Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Barbara Steele | Executive Producer |
| John J. McMahon | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
