Keeping The Promise

Name: Keeping The Promise
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-01-05
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Annette O’Toole, Gordon Tootoosis, Keith Carradine, Brendan Fletcher

– A colonial family seeks a better life in Maine's wilderness in this powerful adventure. When William..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Keeping The Promise — Keeping the Promise (1997)

A colonial family seeks a better life in Maine's wilderness in this powerful adventure. When William Hallowell leaves behind 13-year-old son Matt to safeguard their claim, the boy relies on his new friendship with the Penobscot Indians for survival.

Styles:

Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

18th Century

Producing Country:

Canada, USA

Filming Locations:

Massachusetts, New England, Maine

Genre:

Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Family Outing

Release Date:

05 Jan 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Sheldon Larry

Story Written By:

Elizabeth George Speare, Stacey Rayn, Gerald Di Pego

Main Actors:

Annette O’Toole, Gordon Tootoosis, Keith Carradine, Brendan Fletcher

Plot:

Immigrated carpenter William 'Will' Hallowell hopes to make his family wealthy, after a fire ruined them in Springfield, Massachusettes, by moving to a claim in Maine territory. In order not to loose it, his son and apprentice Matt (13), a greenhorn city boy, must stay there while Will fetches spoiled wife and daughters, but an epidemic wrecks that plan. Matt is robbed by white neighbor Ben Loomis, but saved by old Penobscott Indian Sakniss, who demands in exchange mat teaches his his grandson Attean to read. From suspicion bordering on blind hatred, loyal friendship springs, yet the winter is unforgiving.

Production Company:

Questar

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10