The Promise
1999, English. Directed by Bethany Rooney.
Lisa's husband, Bill, abuses her. With her sister's encouragement, she takes their three kids and leaves her husband. Bill keeps interfering with Lisa's attempts at a new life. She gets an order of protection against him, but the police can't do anything else to help her. One night Bill breaks into Lisa's apartment and shoots her. As she dies in the hospital, Lisa asks her sister to promise to take care of her three children. The sister takes the kids into her home, but Bill is still on the loose, an ever present threat.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 August 1999
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sally Nemeth
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The Promise runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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The Promise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 August 1999. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Promise?
The Promise (1999) was directed by Bethany Rooney and stars Isabella Hofmann, Tracy Nelson, Neil Maffin.