
Monk Dawson
1998
Release Date
July 31st, 1998
Runtime
- 104 minutes
Synopsis
- Monk Dawson is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Rhona Mitra and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the novel of the same name written by Piers Paul Read. The film is about Eddie Dawson, a monk who has led a sheltered existence at a Benedictine monastery, but when he is expelled from his order he has to learn to deal with the harsh realities of everyday life, including falling in love, and the betrayal of a friend.
CAST
- John Michie - Eddie Dawson, Benedict Taylor - Bobby Winterman, Paula Hamilton - Jenny Stanten, Martin Kemp - David Allenby, Rupert Vansittart - Fr Timothy, Frances Tomelty - Mrs. Carter, Rhona Mitra - Mollie Joliff, Kate Steavenson-Payne - Theresa Carter, Michael Cashman - Prior of Pixhaven, Toby Hadoke - Br Simon, Mark Paterson - Br Benedict, Roger Brierley - Fr Francis, Daniel Brocklebank - Teenage Dawson, Roger Hammond - Fr Julian, Rio Fanning - Fr Abbot, Richenda Carey - Lady Toynton, Donald Pickering - Archbishop of Westminster, Granville Saxton - Doctor, Mark Caven - Henry Poll, Geoffrey Beevers - Paterson, Connor Byrne - Fergal Moran, Patrick Durkin - Philip Kelly MP

