Movie Description
Promises in the Dark
(1979)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jerome Hellman
- Producer : Jerome Hellman
- Writer : Loring Mandel
- Editor : Bob Wyman
- Cast : Marsha Mason,Ned Beatty,Susan Clark,Michael Brandon,Kathleen Beller,Donald Moffat,Bonnie Bartlett,James Noble,Paul Clemens
Cast
Dr. Alexandra Kendall
Bud Koenig
Fran Koenig
Dr. Jim Sandman
Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig
Dr. Walter McInerny
Nurse Farber
Dr. Blankenship
Gerry Hulin
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Facts
Original TitlePromises in the Dark
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-11-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 58m
Budget₹ 5000000
Production CompaniesOrion Pictures
Genres
- Drama
