Mass Appeal (film)

Mass Appeal is a 1984 American dramedy film starring Jack Lemmon, directed by Glenn Jordan. The screenplay by Bill C. Davis is based on his 1980 play of the same title.

Dolson defends two seminarians who were expelled after being suspected of engaging in a homosexual relationship. After he is ordained a deacon, frustrated Monsignor Thomas Burke assigns him to Farleys parish in the hope the older man will inspire him to toe the line and become more complacent. Although in some ways conservativehe criticizes his sister Liz for her affair with a married manthe young man primarily is a liberal firebrand who is anxious to make changes in the church, whereas Farley prefers study with a bottle of alcohol and not make waves.The pastor tries to become a mentor to his new charge, but Dolson ignores the priests efforts to teach him the necessity of tact. He enrages the congregation with his first, highly critical sermon. ........

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