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The Promise (1999)

1999-08-14 · 2h 0m · EN
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Lisa's husband, Bill, abuses her. With her sister's encouragement, she takes their three kids and leaves her husband. Bill keeps interfering with Lisa's attempts at a new life. She gets an order of protection against him, but the police can't do anything else to help her. One night Bill breaks into Lisa's apartment and shoots her. As she dies in the hospital, Lisa asks her sister to promise to take care of her three children. The sister takes the kids into her home, but Bill is still on the loose, an ever present threat.

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Bethany RooneyDirectorSally NemethWriter

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Isabella HofmannIsabella HofmannJoanne StollerTracy NelsonTracy NelsonLisa MilesNeil MaffinNeil MaffinBill MilesCourtney PeldonCourtney PeldonSusie MilesKristin BoothKristin BoothJennifer StollerSeth AdkinsSeth AdkinsBilly StollerDiane FabianDiane FabianDoris MilesPatrick PattersonPatrick PattersonHarold Miles

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Woman director

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityWoman DirectorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference305215Actor preference209255 · 206451 · 260887Country preferenceUs

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What is The Promise about?

Lisa's husband, Bill, abuses her. With her sister's encouragement, she takes their three kids and leaves her husband. Bill keeps interfering with Lisa's attempts at a new life. She gets an order of protection against him, but the police can't do anything else to help her. One night Bill breaks into Lisa's apartment and shoots her. As she dies in the hospital, Lisa asks her sister to promise to take care of her three children. The sister takes the kids into her home, but Bill is still on the loose, an ever present threat.

How long is The Promise?

The Promise has a runtime of 120 minutes.