The Promise

1979 film by Gilbert Cates
Movie film Q3988861
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The Promise

Summary

The Promise is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Promise's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Promise was directed by Gilbert Cates[4].
  • Garry Michael White wrote the screenplay for The Promise[5].
  • The Promise's composer is recorded as David Shire[6].
  • The Promise's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Promise's genre is romance film[8].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Kathleen Quinlan[9].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Stephen Collins[10].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Beatrice Straight[11].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Laurence Luckinbill[12].
  • A cast member of The Promise was William Prince[13].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Bibi Besch[14].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Michael O'Hare[15].
  • A cast member of The Promise was Carey Loftin[16].
  • The Promise was produced by Fred Weintraub[17].
  • The Promise was produced by Paul Heller[18].
  • The Promise's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[19].
  • The Promise's director of photography is recorded as Ralph Woolsey[20].
  • The original language of The Promise was English[21].
  • The Promise's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Promise's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Promise was released on January 1, 1979[24].
  • The Promise's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[25].
  • The Promise's narrative location is recorded as Boston[26].
  • The Promise's film editor is recorded as Peter E. Berger[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Fred Weintraub[17] and Paul Heller[18]. The Promise was directed by Gilbert Cates[4]. Garry Michael White wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kathleen Quinlan[9], Stephen Collins[10], Beatrice Straight[11], Laurence Luckinbill[12], William Prince[13], and Bibi Besch[14].

Publication

The Promise was released on January 1, 1979[24]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include drama film[7] and romance film[8].

Why It Matters

The Promise ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
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    Producer Fred Weintraub, Paul Heller
    Publication date +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
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