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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

+4
Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

+142
Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

After the Promise
7.6
1h 30m

After the Promise

Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

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Overview

After the Promise (1987) is rated ⭐ 7.553/10.
Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

Top Cast

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Elmer Jackson

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Anna Jackson

Rosemary Dunsmore

Rosemary Dunsmore

Florence Jackson

Donnelly Rhodes

Donnelly Rhodes

Dr. Northfield

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Jack

Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Waitress

Mark Hildreth

Mark Hildreth

Raymond 3

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Ben

Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis

Wayne 2

Alex Diakun

Alex Diakun

Foreman