Is After the Promise sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does After the Promise end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is After the Promise scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is After the Promise violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is After the Promise easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

After the Promise

Name: After the Promise
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1987
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donnelly Rhodes, Blu Mankuma

Directed by David Greene

Produced by Tamara Asseyev Productions, New World International

198790 min7.5 / 10

A heartbreaking true-story drama about a father's desperate fight to reclaim his sons from a broken system during the Depression, anchored by familial love amid institutional cruelty.

Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 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. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

Questions people ask

Is After the Promise sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does After the Promise end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is After the Promise scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is After the Promise violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is After the Promise easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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