Promises in the Dark
Directed by Jerome Hellman6.550%5.7
Numbed by career demands and a recent divorce, Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason) hides behind a hard shell of professional detachment, until she treats Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller), a dying 17-year-old cancer patient who reawakens Kendall to life's possibilities. Soon the courageous girl's condition takes a downturn, and the physician must carefully, even agonizingly, weigh the consequences of keeping a promise she made to Buffy.
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Promises in the Dark was released on 2 November 1979.
Promises in the Dark was directed by Jerome Hellman.
Promises in the Dark has a runtime of 1h 58m.
Promises in the Dark was produced by Jerome Hellman.
Numbed by career demands and a recent divorce, Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason) hides behind a hard shell of professional detachment, until she treats Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller), a dying 17-year-old cancer patient who reawakens Kendall to life's possibilities. Soon the courageous girl's condition takes a downturn, and the physician must carefully, even agonizingly, weigh the consequences of keeping a promise she made to Buffy.
The key characters in Promises in the Dark are Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason), Bud Koenig (Ned Beatty), Fran Koenig (Susan Clark).
Promises in the Dark is rated PG.
Promises in the Dark is a Drama film.
Promises in the Dark has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.
Promises in the Dark had a budget of US$5M.