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The Patron Saint of Liars is a 1998 drama television film based on the novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. It tells the story of Rose Abbot, a young woman who abandons her life in California with her husband after finding out she is pregnant. She chooses a home for unwed mothers in Kentucky as her escape, hoping to give her child up for adoption and start over. The film stars Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn and Clancy Brown. It premiered on April 5, 1998, on CBS.
Original Release
04/05/1998
US Release
04/05/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dana Delany | Rose Cleardon Abbott |
| Sada Thompson | Sister Evangeline |
| Clancy Brown | Son |
| Jill Gascoine | Mother Corrine |
| Nancy Moore Atchison | Cecilia (age 15) |
| Debra Christofferson | Sister Bernadette |
| Lisa Rieffel | Beatrice |
| Marissa Ribisi | Angie |
| John Putch | Thomas Cleardon |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Lorraine Thomas |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dana Delany | Rose Cleardon Abbott |
| Sada Thompson | Sister Evangeline |
| Clancy Brown | Son |
| Jill Gascoine | Mother Corrine |
| Nancy Moore Atchison | Cecilia (age 15) |
| Debra Christofferson | Sister Bernadette |
| Lisa Rieffel | Beatrice |
| Marissa Ribisi | Angie |
| John Putch | Thomas Cleardon |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Lorraine Thomas |
| Mary-Joan Negro | Mrs. Stanton |
| Ellen Burstyn | June Clatterbuck |
| Tony Mockus Sr. | Father O'Donnell |
| Brett Pryor | Joseph Clatterbuck |
| Daria Sanford | Ann Clatterbuck |
| Chrissy Mullins | Cecilia at 5 yrs. |
| Gene Johnson | Justice of the Peace |
| Michael Hula | Detective |
| Mary Rowland | Nurse |
| Lorri Lindberg | Mrs Sanderson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kenneth Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Lynn Roth | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | Producer |
| Ann Kindberg | Producer |
| Ed Solorzano | Producer |
