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After the Promise is a 1987 American drama television film directed by David Greene and written by Robert W. Lenski from a story by Sebastian Milito. Inspired by actual events, the film stars Mark Harmon , Diana Scarwid , Rosemary Dunsmore and Donnelly Rhodes .
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After the Promise: Directed by David Greene. With Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donnelly Rhodes. Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s.
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- 1987-10-11
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Set in the 1930s, carpenter Elmer Jackson is left to raise his four sons alone after the death of his wife, Florence. When allegations of parental neglect are made against him, the government takes Elmer's sons away, placing them in various foster homes and institutions. Elmer and his second wife, Anna fight to regain custody of them.
Mark Harmon as Elmer JacksonDiana Scarwid as Anna JacksonRosemary Dunsmore as Florence JacksonDonnelly Rhodes as Dr. NorthfieldTamara Asseyev ProductionsNew World TelevisionAfter physically throwing the man and woman out, we are taken to the Welfare office where charges are made against Mr. Jackson for physical abuse against the babysitter in addition, she rants that he is crazy and his kids are out of control.
After the Promise is a 1987 American drama television film directed by David Greene and written by Robert W. Lenski from a story by Sebastian Milito. Inspired by actual events, the film stars Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Rosemary Dunsmore and Donnelly Rhodes.
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.
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 the boys would then be subjected to.
