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Promises in the Dark

11/02/1979

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1hr 58min

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Drama

A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Marsha Mason
  • Ned Beatty
  • Susan Clark
  • Michael Brandon
  • Kathleen Beller

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Orion Pictures
    • Warner Bros. Pictures

      Production Countries

    • United States of America

    LANGUAGES

    • English

    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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