Promises in the Dark
A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.
1979 | 118m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jerome Hellman |
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| Writer: | Loring Mandel |
| Staring: |
| A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1979 |
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| Director: | Jerome Hellman |
| Writer: | Loring Mandel |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | connecticut, doctor |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marsha Mason | Dr. Alexandra Kendall |
| Ned Beatty | Bud Koenig |
| Susan Clark | Fran Koenig |
| Michael Brandon | Dr. Jim Sandman |
| Kathleen Beller | Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig |
| Donald Moffat | Dr. Walter McInerny |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Nurse Farber |
| James Noble | Dr. Blankenship |
| Paul Clemens | Gerry Hulin |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Loring Mandel | Writer |
| Jerome Hellman | Director |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Leonard Rosenman | Music |
| Bob Wyman | Editor |
| Michael Friedman | Creative Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerome Hellman | Producer |
| Sheldon Schrager | Executive Producer |
| Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
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