A Promise to Keep

"A family affair for which she risked everything."

1990 1h 40m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Middle class parents, who already have three kids, take in their four orphaned nephews.

“A family affair for which she risked everything.”

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Cast

Dana Delany
Jane Goodrich
Frances Fisher
Sara
Adam Arkin
Louis Colt
Mimi Kennedy
Annie
William Russ
Carl Goodrich
Richard Poe
Tom
David Seaman
Ned
David Cromwell
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Holcomb
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Holcomb, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dana Delany and Frances Fisher and Adam Arkin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A family affair for which she risked everything.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rod Holcomb directs. Newton Thomas Sigel behind the camera. David Shire scores. Christopher Nelson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Rod Holcomb, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dana Delany and Frances Fisher and Adam Arkin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A family affair for which she risked everything.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.