It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the country, and, indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But, when Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius is galvanized to begin a crusade to both unearth the truth and expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shred of proof or evidence except her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn, a battle that threatens to tear apart the Church and school with devastating consequences.
Production Goodspeed Productions; Scott Rudin Productions;
Cast Names Gerard Adimando; Felicia Tassone; George Aloi; Steph Van Vlack; James P. Anderson; Timothy J. Cox; Seth Donavan; Evan Lewis; Jackie Brown; Jennifer DiBella; Amanda Marie Florian; Brianna Leann Florian; Tiffany Ashley Florian; Bernadette Lords; Jenny Paul; Meryl Streep; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Amy Adams; Viola Davis; Alice Drummond; Audrie Neenan; Susan Blommaert; Carrie Preston; John Costelloe; Lloyd Clay Brown; Joseph Foster; Mike Roukis; Haklar Dezso; Frank Shanley; Robert Ridgell;
Box Office USD 33,422,556
Release Date 2008-10-30 (AFI Film Festival) 2008-12-12 (limited) 2008-12-25
Genres Drama; Mystery;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for thematic material.