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Promises in the Dark (1979)

A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Jerome Hellman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Dr. Alexandra Kendall
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Bud Koenig
Susan Clark
Susan Clark
Fran Koenig
Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon
Dr. Jim Sandman
Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Beller
Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Dr. Walter McInerny
Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
Nurse Farber
James Noble
James Noble
Dr. Blankenship
Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens
Gerry Hulin

Crews

Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman
Director
Loring Mandel
Loring Mandel
Writer
Adam Holender
Adam Holender
Director of Photography
Bob Wyman
Bob Wyman
Editor
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Sheldon Schrager
Sheldon Schrager
Executive Producer
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux
Associate Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Music
Michael Friedman
Michael Friedman
Creative Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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