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Promises in the Dark (1979)

1979-11-02 · 1h 58m · EN
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A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.

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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Jerome HellmanDirectorLoring MandelWriter

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Marsha MasonMarsha MasonDr. Alexandra KendallNed BeattyNed BeattyBud KoenigSusan ClarkSusan ClarkFran KoenigMichael BrandonMichael BrandonDr. Jim SandmanKathleen BellerKathleen BellerElizabeth (Buffy) KoenigDonald MoffatDonald MoffatDr. Walter McInernyBonnie BartlettBonnie BartlettNurse FarberJames NobleJames NobleDr. BlankenshipPaul ClemensPaul ClemensGerry Hulin

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DoctorConnecticut

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityDoctor · ConnecticutDialogue densityDramaDirector preference236638Actor preference52328 · 61555 · 75747Country preferenceUs

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What is Promises in the Dark about?

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.

How long is Promises in the Dark?

Promises in the Dark has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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