Promises in the Dark

A remarkable film about the most disturbing subject of all.

5.7
19791h 58m

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.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Dr. Alexandra Kendall

Photo of Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bud Koenig

Photo of Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Fran Koenig

Photo of Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Dr. Jim Sandman

Photo of Kathleen Beller

Kathleen Beller

Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig

Photo of Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Dr. Walter McInerny

Photo of Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Nurse Farber

Photo of James Noble

James Noble

Dr. Blankenship

Photo of Paul Clemens

Paul Clemens

Gerry Hulin

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