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A Promise to Keep

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
96
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A Promise to Keep (1990)
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Fact-based story about a low-income couple (Delany, Russ) with three children who fight for the right to raise four orphaned brothers.Fact-based story about a low-income couple (Delany, Russ) with three children who fight for the right to raise four orphaned brothers.Fact-based story about a low-income couple (Delany, Russ) with three children who fight for the right to raise four orphaned brothers.

  • Director
    • Rod Holcomb
  • Writers
    • Jane Yarmolinsky
    • Susan Cooper
    • Carlton Cuse
  • Stars
    • Dana Delany
    • William Russ
    • Adam Arkin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    96
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rod Holcomb
    • Writers
      • Jane Yarmolinsky
      • Susan Cooper
      • Carlton Cuse
    • Stars
      • Dana Delany
      • William Russ
      • Adam Arkin
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dana Delany
    Dana Delany
    • Jane Goodrich
    William Russ
    William Russ
    • Carl Goodrich
    Adam Arkin
    Adam Arkin
    • Louis Colt
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Sarah
    Mimi Kennedy
    Mimi Kennedy
    • Annie
    Richard Poe
    Richard Poe
    • Tom
    David Seaman
    • Ned
    Greg Young
    • John
    David Cromwell
    • David
    Devon O'Brien
    • Molly
    Kyndra Joy Casper
    Kyndra Joy Casper
    • Amy
    Tiffany Ann Casper
    • Nelly
    J.R. Nutt
    J.R. Nutt
    • Matt
    Jesse R. Tendler
    Jesse R. Tendler
    • Cubby
    Matthew Leonard
    • Pauli
    Ryan Leonard
    • Pauli
    Larry McMullen
    • Neighbor
    Carlton Cuse
    Carlton Cuse
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Rod Holcomb
    • Writers
      • Jane Yarmolinsky
      • Susan Cooper
      • Carlton Cuse
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    8megreene-71290

    Promise kept.

    This movie was based on Kurt Vonnegut and his first wife, Jane. It was inspired by the memoir of Jane - "Angels Without Wings: A Courageous Family's Triumph Over Tragedy". Four orphaned nephews befall a working couple who can barely take care of their own three children.

    Dana Delany and William Russ are both very good here. The kids are OK. Some of the scenes are also nicely photographed and the beach is very nice. Unfortunately, the movie drags towards the end.
    9Taram

    Good Delaney fare

    This was the first work I ever watched with Dana Delaney, although I remember hearing her name through the years. The story was pretty good, but Ms. Delaney made this a strong movie via her performance and I would recommend it to everyone. It caused me to become a Dana Delaney fan.

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Promises to Keep
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Elliot Friedgen & Company
      • Sacret
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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