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The Promise

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Two college students, Nancy McAllister (Kathleen Quinlan) and Michael Hillyard (Stephen Collins), want to marry. But Hillyard comes from a wealthy family and his mother, Marion (Beatrice Straight), disapproves of their relationship. Then the couple are in a car accident that leaves Nancy disfigured and Michael in a coma. Marion offers to pay for Nancy's reconstructive surgery if she moves away and promises never to contact Michael. Nancy painfully agrees. Will their paths ever cross again?

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Audience Member Kathleen Quinlan gives an Oscar-nominated worthy performance. The title song received an Oscar nomination for Best Song. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Think of Love story with a happy ending, and you're there. I've seen a hell of a lot worse. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Except for Collins' performance, the acting is terrible. Worse, the story is implausible and ridiculous. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Young couple in love, his mother objects. They suffer a horrendous car accident during which her face is destroyed, his mother pays her off with reconstructive surgery. She emerges looking...remarkably similar? He doesn't notice when they met. Uh right. Gooey nonsense at least has nice San Francisco locations and decent actors working with a silly script. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member just watched it again. i was in first year high school when i first saw this and i was touched with the story at that time to the extent that i cried. now i found the story so simple.. but i still like it though!! c",) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent acting with decent story. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gilbert Cates

Director

Kathleen Quinlan

Nancy McAllister

Stephen Collins

Michael Hillyard

Beatrice Straight

Marion Hillyard

Laurence Luckinbill

Dr. Peter Gregson

William Prince

George Calloway
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Synopsis Two college students, Nancy McAllister (Kathleen Quinlan) and Michael Hillyard (Stephen Collins), want to marry. But Hillyard comes from a wealthy family and his mother, Marion (Beatrice Straight), disapproves of their relationship. Then the couple are in a car accident that leaves Nancy disfigured and Michael in a coma. Marion offers to pay for Nancy's reconstructive surgery if she moves away and promises never to contact Michael. Nancy painfully agrees. Will their paths ever cross again?
Director
Gilbert Cates
Producer
Fred Weintraub, Paul M. Heller
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 1979, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 38m