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The Promise

The Promise

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Lisa's husband, Bill, abuses her. With her sister's encouragement, she takes their three kids and leaves her husband. Bill keeps interfering with Lisa's attempts at a new life. She gets an order of protection against him, but the police can't do anything else to help her. One night Bill breaks into Lisa's apartment and shoots her. As she dies in the hospital, Lisa asks her sister to promise to take care of her three children. The sister takes the kids into her home, but Bill is still on the loose, an ever present threat.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

14 August 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Isabella Hofmann

Isabella Hofmann

Joanne Stoller

Tracy Nelson

Tracy Nelson

Lisa Miles

Neil Maffin

Neil Maffin

Bill Miles

Courtney Peldon

Courtney Peldon

Susie Miles

Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth

Jennifer Stoller

Seth Adkins

Seth Adkins

Billy Stoller

Diane Fabian

Diane Fabian

Doris Miles

Patrick Patterson

Patrick Patterson

Harold Miles

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