Promises in the Dark (1979)
A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.
Director: Jerome Hellman
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Marsha Mason as Dr. Alexandra Kendall |
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Ned Beatty as Bud Koenig |
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Susan Clark as Fran Koenig |
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Michael Brandon as Dr. Jim Sandman |
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Kathleen Beller as Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig |
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Donald Moffat as Dr. Walter McInerny |
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Bonnie Bartlett as Nurse Farber |
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James Noble as Dr. Blankenship |
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Paul Clemens as Gerry Hulin |
| Directing | Jerome Hellman | Director |
| Writing | Loring Mandel | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Friedman | Creative Producer |
| Camera | Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bob Wyman | Editor |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Production | Jerome Hellman | Producer |
| Production | Sheldon Schrager | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman | Music |
| Production | Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
