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Promised a Miracle

Promised a Miracle

Was it an act of faith... or murder?

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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True story of a couple charged with manslaughter when their rejection of modern medicine in favor of religion to treat their diabetic child resulted in his death.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

19 May 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Alice Elizabeth 'Lucky' Parker

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Larry Parker

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Wesley Parker

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Michael Elliot

Robin Pearson Rose

Robin Pearson Rose

Beth

John Vickery

John Vickery

Pastor Evans

Gary Bayer

Gary Bayer

Clark

Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Romero

Tuesday Knight

Tuesday Knight

Roberta Palmer

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Policeman

Wyatt Knight

Wyatt Knight

Brother Walker

Maria O'Brien

Maria O'Brien

Jennifer Puscus

Jennifer Puscus

America Martin

America Martin

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Amy Michaelson

Amy Michaelson

Terry Wills

Terry Wills

Kathy Kinney

Kathy Kinney

Cindy Wilson

Walter Addison

Walter Addison

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Christopher Burton

Christopher Burton

Eric Poppick

Eric Poppick

Bill McIntyre

Bill McIntyre

John Mansfield

John Mansfield

Nike Doukas

Nike Doukas

John Gowans

John Gowans

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Richard Leos

Richard Leos

Marjory Graue

Marjory Graue

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