United States / May 05, 1981 / CBS
Broken Promise (1981)
Directed by Don Taylor
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1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A juvenile court services director strives to fight the odds following his promise to a resourceful 11-year-old to keep her and her four younger brothers and sisters together as a family after their parents abandoned them, despite a bureaucrat's insistence that it is impossible to locate a single foster home for all five.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| C.J. Hincks | June Clawson |
| Tristine Schmukler | Sue Anne Clawson |
| John McCaffrey | John Clawson |
| Erika Katz | Karen Clawson |
| Canaan Crouch | Charlie Clawson |
| Jessie Lee Fulton | Mrs. Gustafson |
| Irma P. Hall | Williston |
| William H. Burkett | Judge Harrington |
| Nik Hagler | Harrison |
| Rose-Mary Rumbley | Mrs. Higgins |
| Norma Young | Anna Nelson |
| Jeanie Capps | Dr. Carson |
| Randy Moore | Dr. Sullivan |
| Helena Humann | Matron Turner |
| Tony Frank | Barnes |
| Harlan Jordan | Sheriff |
| Miles Mutchler | Walter |
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| Jude Johnson | Doris Parmenter |
| Lisa Oz | Kathy |
| Missi Hutchins | Linda |
| Norman Colvin | Attendant |
| James Bodean | Foster Parent (uncredited) |
| Bernedette Whitehead | Waitress (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Broken Promise |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EMI Television, Roger Gimbel Productions |
| Release date | 5 maggio 1981 |
| Executive producer | Roger Gimbel, Tony Converse |
| Production | Don Taylor, Joe Boston |
| Writer | Kent Hayes, Alex Lazzarino, Stephen Kandel |
| Casting | Barbara Claman, Judy Courtney |
| Editing | David Berlatsky, Derek Berlatsky |
| Cinematography | Robert C. Jessup, Robert Horne, Don Reddy, Tony Poston |
| Assistant directors | Patrick A. Duffy, Lynda Karjola, Don Taylor |
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| Lighting | Robert Driskell |
| Camera operators | Don Reddy, Robert C. Jessup, Robert Horne, Tony Poston |
| Additional photography | Robert C. Jessup, Robert Horne, Don Reddy, Tony Poston |
| Production design | Jack Marty, Derek R. Hill |
| Art direction | Jack Marty, Derek R. Hill |
| Set decoration | Jack Marty, Derek R. Hill |
| Music | Fred Karlin, Jeff Carson, Robert Wald, James Troutman, Clancy T. Troutman |
| Sound | Fred Karlin, Jeff Carson, Robert Wald, James Troutman, Clancy T. Troutman |
| Costume design | Jimi White, Patricia McKiernan, Lynn Decker |
| Makeup | Jimi White, Patricia McKiernan, Lynn Decker |
| Hairstyling | Jimi White, Patricia McKiernan, Lynn Decker |
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