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Promise

Play trailer Poster for Promise TV-PG,  1986,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Long absent from his family, Bob Beuhler (James Garner) returns home after his mother's death to find she has left him her estate and placed his brother, D.J. (James Woods), in his care. Harking back to a promise made many years earlier, Bob cannot bring himself to put D.J., who suffers from epilepsy and schizophrenia, in a home. Slowly, he and his brother bond, and in the process Bob rehabilitates his own scars, including the mark left on him by his childhood sweetheart (Piper Laurie).

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Oct 19, 2017 Outstanding writing and outstanding acting by the three leads. Received numerous awards. Very moving. Felt the manic episode at the end should have been left out. Well done, but doubt it would occur in a schizophrenic. Depiction of this type of schizophrenic was unbelievably realistic and heart wrenching. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Glenn Jordan

Director

James Garner

Bob Beuhler

James Woods

D.J.

Piper Laurie

Annie Gilbert

Peter Michael Goetz

Stuart

Michael Alldredge

Gibb

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Synopsis Long absent from his family, Bob Beuhler (James Garner) returns home after his mother's death to find she has left him her estate and placed his brother, D.J. (James Woods), in his care. Harking back to a promise made many years earlier, Bob cannot bring himself to put D.J., who suffers from epilepsy and schizophrenia, in a home. Slowly, he and his brother bond, and in the process Bob rehabilitates his own scars, including the mark left on him by his childhood sweetheart (Piper Laurie).
Director
Glenn Jordan
Production Co
Warner Bros. Television, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Garner-Duchow Productions
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Dec 21, 1986
Runtime
1h 36m
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