Promises in the Dark

November. 02,1979      PG
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Marsha Mason as  Dr. Alexandra Kendall
Ned Beatty as  Bud Koenig
Susan Clark as  Fran Koenig
Michael Brandon as  Dr. Jim Sandman
Kathleen Beller as  Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig
Donald Moffat as  Dr. Walter McInerny
Bonnie Bartlett as  Nurse Farber
James Noble as  Dr. Blankenship
Paul Clemens as  Gerry Hulin

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