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After the Promise

1987★ 7.5 · 201h 30mDramaTV Movie

Overview

Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

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Cast

Mark Harmon
as Elmer Jackson

Diana Scarwid
as Anna Jackson

Ryan Francis
as Wayne 2

Blu Mankuma
as Jack

Donnelly Rhodes
as Dr. Northfield

Rosemary Dunsmore
as Florence Jackson

Stephen E. Miller
as Ben

Mark Hildreth
as Raymond 3

Linda Darlow
as Welfare Officer

Kaj-Erik Eriksen
as Kid in Window (uncredited)

Alex Diakun
as Foreman

Alex Bruhanski
as Hospital Cop

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Release date: 1987-10-11

Runtime: 1h 30m

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DramaTV Movie

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