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Promise

7.319861h 50mMovieTV MovieDramaFamily

Bob returns home for his mother’s funeral knowing that he must fulfill a promise made 30 years earlier—to care for his younger brother DJ, who is schizophrenic. When Bob eventually takes over responsibility for his younger brother’s…

DirectorGlenn Jordan
WriterKen Blackwell
ProducersJames Garner·Glenn Jordan

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Cast · Directed by Glenn Jordan

JGJames Garner
James Garner
Bob Beuhler
JWJames Woods
James Woods
DJ
PLPiper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Annie Gilbert
ARAlan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg
Dr. Pressman
PGPeter Michael Goetz
Peter Michael Goetz
Stuart
MAMichael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge
Gibb
MM
Mary Marsh
Mrs. Post
BNBarbara Niven
Barbara Niven
Joan
SG
Steven M. Gagnon
Michael
VS
Virginia Settle
Mrs. Burden
JB
Janet Baumhover
Mrs. Green
BG
Bob Griggs
Minister

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