Promises in the Dark (1979)
Member Rating:
This is a tragic tale of the slow degeneration of a cancer patient that is filled with pathos and sorrow. Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller) is terminally ill with cancer and for the two-hour running time, she goes through several surgical procedures, suffers all the devastating side effects of chemotherapy, and gets unrelentingly worse. Her doctor (Marsha Mason) has a certain amount of conflict herself, but that is nothing compared to the young patient's distraught parents (Ned Beatty and Susan Clark) or her grief-stricken boyfriend (Paul Clemens). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Marsha Mason, Kathleen Beller, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerome Hellman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Promises in the Dark
This is a tragic tale of the slow degeneration of a cancer patient that is filled with pathos and sorrow. Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller) is terminally ill with cancer and for the two-hour running time, she goes through several surgical procedures, suffers all the devastating side effects of chemotherapy, and gets unrelentingly worse. Her doctor (Marsha Mason) has a certain amount of conflict herself, but that is nothing compared to the young patient's distraught parents (Ned Beatty and Susan Clark) or her grief-stricken boyfriend (Paul Clemens). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Promises in the Dark
- Marsha Mason - Dr. Alexandra Kenda
- Ned Beatty - Bud Koenig
- Michael Brandon - Dr. Jim Sandman
- Donald Moffat - Dr. Walter McInerny
- Bonnie Bartlett - Nurse Farber
- Jack Anderson
- Robert Doran - Alan
- Lenora May - Sue
- Arthur Rosenberg - Emergency room doctor
- Lidia Kristen
- Lynn Farrell
- Edith Fields - Mrs. Gans
- Kathleen Beller - Buffy Koenig
- Susan Clark - Fran Koenig
- Paul Clemens - Gerry Hulin
- Philip Sterling - Dr. Frucht
- James Noble - Dr. Blankenship
- Bernie Kuby - Tony
- Karen Anders - Secretary in Bud's Office
- Janet Taylor
- Peggy McCay - Miss Pritikin
- Alice Beardsley - Mrs. Kepos
- Eloise Hardt - Woman in Restaurant
- Fran Bennett - Emergency Room Nurse
- Director(s):
- Jerome Hellman
- Writer(s):
- Loring Mandel
- Producer(s):
- Jerome Hellman, Sheldon Schrager
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Questionable for Children)
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