A Son's Promise
1990, English. Directed by John Korty.
Seven brothers stick together... no matter what.
An iron-willed Georgia boy accepts the burden of a man on his young shoulders. Fifteen-year-old Terry O'Kelly is fatherless and his remaining parent, his mother, is dying. Anguished, the soon-to-be orphan makes a surprising grown-up decision: Terry promises to care for his six brothers and vows to keep the family together. Steadfast to his word, Terry takes on the struggles of parenthood, which yields some difficult and unpleasant surprises.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John KortyDirector
- Andrew LoweryTommy O'Kelly
- Stephen DorffCharles O'Kelly
- Ricky SchroderTerry O'Kelley
- David AndrewsWayne O'Kelley
- Veronica CartwrightDorothy Donaldson
- Boyd GainesDan Weston
- Donald MoffatPaw Paw
- Ryan MarshallDavid O'Kelley
- Trey YearwoodJeff O'Kelley
- Peirce BaehrMichael O'Kelley
- Grayson FrickeJason O'Kelley
- Linda PierceJudy O'Kelley
Details
- Released
- 5 March 1990
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bill Stratton
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A Son's Promise runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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A Son's Promise is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed A Son's Promise?
A Son's Promise (1990) was directed by John Korty and stars Andrew Lowery, Stephen Dorff, Ricky Schroder.