Hard Promises

January. 31,1992      PG
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A man who doesn't like stable work environments has been away for too many years, and finds out his wife has divorced him and is planning to remarry. He comes home to confront her, trying to convince her not to get married, aided by the daughter, who loves him despite his wandering ways. The couple finds out they still have feelings for each other but must decide how best to handle the contradiction of their lifestyles.

Sissy Spacek as  Christine Ann Coalter
William Petersen as  Joey
Brian Kerwin as  Walt
Mare Winningham as  Dawn
Jeff Perry as  Pinky
Olivia Burnette as  Beth
Peter MacNicol as  Stuart
Ann Wedgeworth as  Chris's Mom
Amy Wright as  Shelley
Lois Smith as  Mrs. Bell

Reviews

Hellen
1992/01/31

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Pacionsbo
1992/02/01

Absolutely Fantastic

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Deanna
1992/02/02

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Scarlet
1992/02/03

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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mspeed44
1992/02/04

I recently re-watched this movie and found the story tends to grow on you with a second viewing. Sissy is always good. William Petersen is such a charmer; even when playing a cad. How many of us have known Joey, unable to move beyond his short-term fame in high school (or college), still wanting the sound and thrill of teenage girls around him. One day, he looks around and realizes his own child is on the threshold of being a teenager and his faithful, sweetheart from high school has grown into an adult and is leaving him behind. That's the story set in a beautiful place with typical neighbors and friends. Watch it for the ending and decide where you fit into this story!

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libra_chick17
1992/02/05

I thought this was an okay movie. Not the best i've ever seen but it's the only one with William Petersen in it that i have so thats always a bonus.That the reason i watched it in the first place,William Petersen is hot, and thats the strong point of the movie:-) I did find some parts funny however.I liked the whole chair thing at the wedding rehearsal. They weren't hilarious but still good. And there were some emotional parts in it. And of course there are always the times when you just fast forward through(the whole seeds thing was just stupid.) Overall i liked the movie. It had a good subject, but could have been done better. Another thing i did like was the acting.

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whitesheik
1992/02/06

One can always count on the IMDb - no matter how bad, how awful a film is, there will be four or five people who invariably give it ten stars and say it's a great film. I mean, I have yet to find the film listed where this does not happen.Hard Promises does not have one laugh, one real moment, one near-touching scene (even the young daughter's scenes - and I'm a sucker for emotional scenes between parents and children) - the dialog is terrible, the film has not one iota of charm, the direction is blander than bland. The actors all do what they can, but there is nothing to do but work hard to try and make something out of nothing.Of course, when one does a little further research, one finds that the film was universally panned by just about everyone, and, in its one week engagement at actual movie theaters, it became one of the lowest grossing films in history - a whopping $360,000 or thereabouts. Not many films achieve THAT kind of gross. Great film? No. Good film? No. Bad film? Yes. But, there are obviously four or five people for whom this worked - so, that's something.

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Catherine Todd
1992/02/07

How do you let go of that "first love" when he's not the right one? A wonderful film with, finally, love and acceptance at the end. What do you do when the high school prom king you married turns out to be a clown, or Peter Pan who will never grow up?"But you're my home; you can't leave." "You used our home like a motel"as she finally marries someone else.He then goes for the little girl, his daughter, who also finally sees through his "promises" and says "Daddy, you don't have to make promises you can't (or won't) keep... I love you anyway, just the way you are."Love and acceptance: so easy to say, so hard to do... a heck of a wonderful film to promote the reality of relationships and the beauty of the "stable guy" who may not make your heart race, but is there for you thick and thin.Something to think about, for a long long time. Who wrote the great title songs with screaming guitar? Where can I purchase a CD?

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