Promises in the Dark (film)

Promises in the Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJerome Hellman
Written byLoring Mandel
Produced byJerome Hellman
StarringMarsha Mason
Ned Beatty
Susan Clark
Michael Brandon
Kathleen Beller
CinematographyAdam Holender
Edited byBob Wyman
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Production
company
Jerome Hellman Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Orion Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]

Promises in the Dark is a 1979 American drama film produced and directed by Jerome Hellman and written by Loring Mandel. The film stars Marsha Mason, Ned Beatty, Susan Clark, Michael Brandon, Kathleen Beller and Paul Clemens. It was released by Warner Bros. and Orion Pictures on November 2, 1979.[2][3][4]

For their performances, Marsha Mason earned a nomination for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama and Kathleen Beller received a nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musicals at the 37th Golden Globe Awards. Mason was also nominated that same year for the Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Golden Globe award for her work in Chapter Two.

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  2. ^ Canby, Vincent (1979-11-02). res=9506E2DA1039E732A25751C0A9679D946890D6CF "Movie Review - Promises in the Dark - Screen: 'Promises In the Dark' Opens:Illness as Disaster". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Promises In The Dark (1979) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. ^ "Promises in the Dark". Variety.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.