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The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)

Genre : Adventure, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Beau Bridges

Synopsis

A teenage boy is torn between his love for an injured Canadian goose that he has found and his agreement to fatten and kill it for an approaching Thanksgiving dinner for his neighbors.

Actors

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Hank Tilby
Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins
Lois Tilby
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Stewart Larson
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges
Travis Tilby
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Sheryl
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter
Coach Gruniger
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
Mrs. Sudsup
Bill Calvert
Bill Calvert
Jason Tilby
Beau Dremann
Beau Dremann
Alec
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Steve Tilby
Jason Naylor
Jason Naylor
Arnold
Jessica Puscas
Jessica Puscas
Jenni Tilby
Joshua Bryant
Joshua Bryant
Sam the Vet
Zero Hubbard
Zero Hubbard
Jeff
Tina Caspary
Tina Caspary
1st Girl
Scott Nemes
Scott Nemes
1st Boy
Kiblena Peace
Kiblena Peace
Emily
Mark Clayman
Mark Clayman
Tommy
Dorothy Dean Bridges
Dorothy Dean Bridges
Aggie Larson
Allan Dietrich
Allan Dietrich
Square Dance Caller
Lucinda Jany
Lucinda Jany
Neighbor Lady
Leonard P. Geer
Leonard P. Geer
Old Man
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Neighbor

Crews

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Director
Craig Holyoak
Craig Holyoak
Teleplay
Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Executive Producer
Brenton Yorgason
Brenton Yorgason
Novel
Blaine Yorgason
Blaine Yorgason
Novel
Blaine Yorgason
Blaine Yorgason
Teleplay
Peter N. Johnson
Peter N. Johnson
Teleplay
Glenn L. Anderson
Glenn L. Anderson
Teleplay
Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton
Original Music Composer
Mark H. Ovitz
Mark H. Ovitz
Producer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
James T. Heckert
James T. Heckert
Editor
Penny Ellers
Penny Ellers
Casting
Joyce Robinson
Joyce Robinson
Casting
Ida Random
Ida Random
Production Design
Ethel Robins Richards
Ethel Robins Richards
Set Decoration
William Ware Theiss
William Ware Theiss
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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