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The Third Miracle
The Vatican sends a priest to verify some miracles, performed by a woman who has been nominated for sainthood...
- Original title
- The Third Miracle
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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Aug 17, 2026 · via TMDB
***A disillusioned Catholic investigates miracles associated with a deceased woman*** Ed Harris stars in this drama that’s similar to Tommy Lee Jones’ “Broken Vows” from a dozen years earlier. “Agnes of God” (1985) is also comparable. It could be viewed as sort of the Catholic version of Robert Duvall’s “The Apostle” from a couple years prior. It effectively illustrates a minister’s service in the underbelly of the big city and the challenges thereof (in this case, Chicago). For instance, Shore (Harris) observes a young prostitute enter some dude’s semi, and he just can’t sit idly by. His lowkey struggle with his faith is well done as he encounters a lively woman, who stirs much-needed life within him (Anne Heche). There’s a large graveyard sequence that’s particularly notable. Meanwhile the subdued climax elicits an almost ‘wow’ reaction when you realize what the eponymous miracle is. I’m a believer, but not a Catholic, and so I’m not keen on the idea of the beatification or canonization of a deceased person for sainthood seeing as how, in the Scriptures, any genuine person of God is called a saint, whether Old or New Testament. What Catholics mean by ‘sainthood,’ by contrast, is a believer who’s extraordinarily close to God and officially recognized by the Roman Church, confirmed by 2-3 proven miracles associated with him/her. So, it comes down to the unique terminology and definitions of this specific sect. I can roll with that, but not the concept of praying to physically deceased saints so they can intercede to the LORD for you in Heaven. It’s totally foreign to the Bible and Roxane in the movie even pokes fun at it to which Shore has no answer. First Timothy 2:5 plainly shows that Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and humanity. If you can overlook that issue, however, this is a quality drama that’s superior to “Agnes of God” IMHO, and close to being on par with “Broken Vows.” “The Apostle” reigns supreme though, assuming you don’t mind Pentecostalism. To close, you’ll probably appreciate this flick if you favor movies like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” or 2003’s “Levity.” It runs 1h 58m and was shot Oct-Dec 1998 in Hamilton & Toronto, Ontario, with the WW2 sequence done in the heart of Slovakia. GRADE: B
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Ed Harris
Frank Shore
Anne Heche
Roxanne
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Erzbischof Werner
Charles Haid
Bishop Cahill
Ken James
Father Paul Panak
Barbara Sukowa
Helen O’Regan
Michael Rispoli
John Leone
Kenny Robinson
Front Desk Manager
Rony Clanton
Higgins
Angela Fusco
Charity Woman
Monique Mojica
Sister Mary Catherine
James Gallanders
Brother Gregory
Kay Hawtrey
Wheelchair Mother
Ron Gabriel
Dr. Farkas
Norma Dell'Agnese
Mrs. Witkowski
Rogue Johnston
Miller (as Rogue Johnson)
Christopher Bolton
Wayne Stozzi
Ralph Small
Reo Tucker
Don Carmody
Jack Da Sica
Craig Eldridge
Father Burke
Michael Millar
Priest (Plaza Hotel)
Aron Tager
Cardinal Humes
Ron Kennell
Spasmatic Man
Jean-Louis Roux
Cardinal Sarrazin
Ned Vukovic
Father Castaldi
Mary-Lu Zahalan
Jean
Leanne Poirier Greenfield
Prostitute (uncredited)
Caterina Scorsone
Maria Witkowski
Jerzy Zieliński
Director of Photography
Denise Cronenberg
Costume Design
Agnieszka Holland
Director
Todd M. Thaler
Casting
Don Carmody
Co-Producer
Andrew Stevens
Executive Producer
Ashok Amritraj
Executive Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Original Music Composer
John Romano
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