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Promises in the Dark(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-11-02
59%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $5,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Promises in the Dark
Top 9 Billed Cast
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
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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.
Release Date
1979-11-02
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5.909
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A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.
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