Promise (1986 film)

Promise
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Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Richard Friedenberg
Story by	Kenneth Blackwell Tennyson Flowers Richard Friedenberg
Directed by	Glenn Jordan
Starring	James Garner James Woods Piper Laurie
Music by	David Shire
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Peter K. Duchow James Garner
Producer	Glenn Jordan
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	Paul Rubell
Running time	97 minutes
Production companies	Hallmark Hall of Fame Garner-Duchow Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	December 14, 1986 (1986-12-14)
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Promise is a 1986 American drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Richard Friedenberg, from a story by Kenneth Blackwell, Tennyson Flowers and Friedenberg. James Garner stars as a care-free man who returns to his hometown after his mother's death, and has to assume responsibility for his mentally ill younger brother (James Woods). The film aired on CBS on December 14, 1986, as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. One of the most honored films in television history, Promise received the Peabody Award, Humanitas Prize, Christopher Award, and Golden Globe Award. Its record of five Primetime Emmy Awards was not matched until 2010, by the film Temple Grandin.