The Promise

1979
PG
1h 37m

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6.4/10

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Kathleen Quinlan and Stephen Collins in The Promise (1979)

A corporate heir's mother pays for his disfigured girlfriend's plastic surgery, on one condition.

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A corporate heir's mother pays for his disfigured girlfriend's plastic surgery, on one condition.A corporate heir's mother pays for his disfigured girlfriend's plastic surgery, on one condition.A corporate heir's mother pays for his disfigured girlfriend's plastic surgery, on one condition.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

861

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
This was the last movie to play a regular engagement at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York.

Goofs
Set on the East Coast, shows the sun setting over the water.

Quotes
Ben: Mike? Happy Birthday, hooligan!
Michael: Yeah, that's right, my day all day.
Ben: Hey, you know who else's birthday it is? I read it in the San Francisco Chronicle. Julius Ceasar!
Michael: Julius Caesar! How the hell do they know?
Ben: Because they are fiendishly clever, man!

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: The Promise, The Prisoner of Zenda, Saint Jack, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, The Brood, The Passage (1979)

Soundtracks
The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Music by David Shire
Sung by Melissa Manchester

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One of the Great Romantic Movies of All Time

If you are looking for an emotionally-moving movie about love and commitment, this is one you should consider seeing. Kathleen Quinlan and Stephen Collins are absolutely great in their roles. And the story, which is about commitment, deception, and misunderstanding, is excellent. When Stephen Collins says to Kathleen Quinlan, "I made a promise," you'll know why I consider this one of the great romantic movies of all time. It's right up there with "Sleepless in Seattle," "You've Got Mail," and "A Letter to Three Wives."