Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark (1979)

A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1979-11-02
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Orion Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director:
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From 8 Ratings

Summary

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.

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