TMDb Rating
4.7/10
3 verified votes
The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)
DramaRomance
92 min
"On the run from the past, she found herself"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaRomanceStephen GyllenhaalDana DelanyEllen Burstyn1998
Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Top Cast
Dana DelanyEllen BurstynClancy BrownMaggie GyllenhaalSada Thompson
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