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After the Promise is a 1987 American drama film based on a true story of a father's fight to reunite his sons after they are taken away by the government. The film stars Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid and Rosemary Dunsmore, and was nominated for two Golden Globes.
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A drama based on a true story of a father's fight to reunite his four sons in the 1930s. Mark Harmon stars as Elmer Jackson, who faces government officials, social workers and the Depression to reclaim his boys from abusive foster homes.
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- Drama
- David Greene
- 1987-10-11
Dedicated to my Grandfather & Grandmother (R.I.P) who gave me these great memories as a child! From my VHS tape collection...
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Dec 31, 2014 · Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s. Struggling to bring up 4 young boys after the death of his wife, he is horrified when the Government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to.
After the Promise. A Depression-era carpenter's (Mark Harmon) second wife (Diana Scarwid) helps him regain custody of his sons, taken from him when their mother (Rosemary Dunsmore) died. This ...
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- David Greene
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- Mark Harmon
Jan 5, 2010 · After the Promise is the heartwarming story of Elmer Jackson, who after the death of his wife finds that he will lose his sons. Despite his efforts, he is barred from seeing them when the authorities send the boys to an institution where they suffer mental and physical abuse.
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