The Secret
Directed by Karen Arthur
- Mister Arn31 oktober 2025“The Secret” stars Kirk Douglas and rests squarely on his shoulders. He gives a powerful performance as an adult who has learned to survive without reading, memorizing routines, dodging paperwork, and bluffing through public situations with practiced confidence. It’s an actor-driven film, and Douglas carries it with dignity and restraint. If you’re looking for big twists, there aren’t any. What makes it compelling isn’t surprise, but revelation, the slow unpeeling of denial, pride, and vulnerability as honesty begins to take hold. It’s a small story told with compassion, and Douglas gives it heart.
The Secret Trivia
The Secret was released on 19 april 1992.
The Secret was directed by Karen Arthur.
The Secret has a runtime of 1 u, 32 m.
The Secret was produced by Craig Anderson.
Mostly because of a struggle with pride, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his son Patrick have been strained as a result. The only ones who ever knew anything about it were his deceased wife and his best friend and co-worker Thurgood, who both agreed to help keep it covered up for him as long as they could. However, when his treasured grandson begins to experience the same problems, Mike realizes that he can't hide his secret any longer, or if he tried to, it would be most difficult--even more so when he is endorsed and volunteers to run as a candidate for local election.
The key characters in The Secret are Grandpa Mike Dunmore (Kirk Douglas), Patrick Dunmore (Bruce Boxleitner), Meredith Dunmore (Laura Harrington).
The Secret is rated TV-PG.
The Secret is a Drama, TV Film film.
The Secret has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.