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Promises in the Dark

56% | Nov 02, 1979
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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.

Top Billed Cast

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Marsha Mason
Dr. Alexandra Kendall
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Ned Beatty
Bud Koenig
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Susan Clark
Fran Koenig
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Michael Brandon
Dr. Jim Sandman
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Kathleen Beller
Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig

Featured Crew

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Jerome Hellman
Director
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Loring Mandel
Writer
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Michael Friedman
Creative Producer
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Adam Holender
Director of Photography
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Bob Wyman
Editor
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Dan Perri
Title Designer
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Jerome Hellman
Producer
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Sheldon Schrager
Executive Producer
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Leonard Rosenman
Music
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Gail Mutrux
Associate Producer

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