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Promises in the Dark

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A divorced doctor (Marsha Mason) is touched by the plight of her patient, a teenage girl (Kathleen Beller) dying of cancer.
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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/18/2021
2.5/4
Promises in the Dark benefits substantially from the top-tier efforts of a uniformly solid roster of performers... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 07/15/2020 Even if it can be melodramatic the acting is good enough to save it. See more 07/15/2012 I bought this from iTunes. Kathleen Beller is my hollywood twin. See more 08/12/2009 Average movie on the relationship between a Doctor and a young cancer patient See more Read all reviews
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Jerome Hellman

Director

Marsha Mason

Dr. Alexandra Kendall

Kathleen Beller

Elizabeth `'Buffy'` Koenig

Ned Beatty

Bud Koenig

Susan Clark

Fran Koenig

Michael Brandon

Dr. Jim Sandman
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Synopsis A divorced doctor (Marsha Mason) is touched by the plight of her patient, a teenage girl (Kathleen Beller) dying of cancer.
Director
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Jerome Hellman
Screenwriter
Loring Mandel
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 56m
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