Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark

1979
1h 58m
5.7

5.7/10

10 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $5,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 2, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0079757

Cast

Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason

Dr. Alexandra Kendall

Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty

Bud Koenig

Susan Clark
Susan Clark

Fran Koenig

Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon

Dr. Jim Sandman

Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Beller

Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig

Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat

Dr. Walter McInerny

Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett

Nurse Farber

James Noble
James Noble

Dr. Blankenship

Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens

Gerry Hulin

Key Crew

Jerome Hellman
Director
Loring Mandel
Writer
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Sheldon Schrager
Executive Producer