A Promessa

Título original: Promise

Filme para televisão
1986
1 h 37 min

AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb

7,6/10

517

SUA AVALIAÇÃO

Drama Família

Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaWhen his mother dies, Bob not only inherits her house, but also the custody of his younger brother, who suffers from schizophrenia and epilepsy. At the age of 21, Bob promised to look after ... Ler tudoWhen his mother dies, Bob not only inherits her house, but also the custody of his younger brother, who suffers from schizophrenia and epilepsy. At the age of 21, Bob promised to look after his brother. Although he has barely seen him in the many years since then and strives agai... Ler tudoWhen his mother dies, Bob not only inherits her house, but also the custody of his younger brother, who suffers from schizophrenia and epilepsy. At the age of 21, Bob promised to look after his brother. Although he has barely seen him in the many years since then and strives against the commitment, he doesn't dare to put him in a home either.

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AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb

7,6/10

517

SUA AVALIAÇÃO

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Ganhou 5 Primetime Emmys
- 7 vitórias e 6 indicações no total

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Avaliações de usuários13

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Avaliações em destaque

8shneur

Solid performances save this from being ordinary.

Put three powerhouse actors together -- James Garner, James Woods and Piper Laurie -- with a decent script, and what do you get? A better-than-decent movie, even beyond the made-for-TV category. James Garner is the brother of an adult schizophrenic whose care he "inherits" via a promise to their now-deceased mother. He got away early and stayed away from the "shame" of his afflicted sibling, but has paid a price, we are given to understand, in being unable to form committed relationships with anyone throughout his adult life. Now thrust unwillingly back with his sick but alarmingly honest brother, plus the sweetheart he had to give up to escape, he manages to be thoroughly unlikeable and human at the same time. The character exhibits just enough growth to make the story feel worth having watched, yet not so much as to be implausible. This is a fine, rewarding drama.

10yelowduk

A rare gem

Among hundreds of nearly worthless made for TV movies, this rare gem shines. James Woods performance as a mentally handicapped adult is one of the best of his career. The script is sensitively written and the dialog will touch your heart. I only wish this film were available on DVD or VHS.

guybuc

Arguably the best on the subject and in the genre.

Yes, Garner can cry and seem masculine at the same time better then all. James Woods is unparalleled in his ability to play a distraught over the edge personality. That is not what makes this movie.

James Garner, James Woods, an award winning director et alia come together to give a rarity--no dissolution into non-reality trickery. How's that for pompous "review-speak"? What I mean is that this movie manages to give the feeling that you are watching the character's lives unfold in front of you. The lives take center stage, not tricks of writing, acting, or directing.

This is the difference between maudlin "disease of the week" movies and what they try to imitate, movies such as this rarity.

Watch this movie to see a "real" movie. Oddly enough this compelling reality reminds me of "Twelve Angry Men"--totally different, yet real also.

9DD-931

The Best of On-Camera Acting

This TV-Movie is totally character-driven, and while the script is important, it's success is primarily reliant on the acting. On this count, you'll never see a TV movie deliver more brilliantly on it's potential than this one.

Of course James Woods gives a spectacular performance. It's not just that he earns his reputation as a top-notch actor here; he goes beyond that to achieve what arguably may be the definitive portrayal of schizophrenia on television OR in film.

But what is most stunning for me about this film is the acting of James Garner. Playing the less showy part of Woods' sane brother, he matches Woods in acting excellence at every step, perfectly complementing the other's work. Mr. Garner has been one of the most reliable actors on the big or small screen for almost half a century, but what he does here goes beyond reliability to something approaching greatness. James Garner is one of the most underrated actors of our time, and nothing proves it more than this film.

10Bronco46

Amazing!!

There weren't enough awards to properly honor this great made for TV movie. Whoever cast this film did an amazing job. Garner was great, but Woods was over the top great. He was amazing in this film. And those two actors together created a moving thought provoking story. I came across it by accident on Turner Classic Movies. I was just surfing by and saw James Garner and stopped to see what he was up to in this film. And I was rewarded with this marvelous story. I'm not going to spell the story out as some reviewers do. Enough people have already done that. I just want to add my voice to the others that have endorsed this film. Since it was on TV it didn't have the weight or promotion that a theatrical film might get. Don't miss this film. You'll be well rewarded.

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Bob Beuhler: D.J.
D.J.: Hi, Bobby.
Bob Beuhler: How do you feel?
D.J.: I'm feeling better.
Bob Beuhler: Good. The doctor said you were.
D.J.: I could hear you trying to help me. I wanted you to say I'm sorry...
Bob Beuhler: No.
D.J.: But I couldn't.
Bob Beuhler: It's my fault too.
D.J.: Yes, it is. Because you don't what it's like.
Bob Beuhler: I guess I don't.
D.J.: Do you wanna know what it's like, Bobby?
Bob Beuhler: Sure.
D.J.: It's like all the electric wires in the house are plugged into my brain and everyone has a different noise so I can't think. Some of the wires have voices in them and they tell me things like what to do and that people are watching me. I know there really aren't any voices but I feel that there are, that I should listen to them or something will happen. That's why I sat for all the ads on TV because I feel the voice and the ad is talking to me. I hear them talking to me. He tells me to buy the things and well I'm afraid if I don't. I see things in the crowd, I see people looking at me and talking, I hear them talking about me and sometimes I hear them planning to kill me. I don't want to. I want to be like everybody else. I want to be like you, Bobby. I remember when it was like before. I was a class officer, I had friends. I was going to be an aeronautical engineer. You remember, Bobby? Do you remember me?
Bob Beuhler: Of course I do.
D.J.: I've never had a job. I've never owned a car. I've never lived alone. I've never made love to a woman. And I never will. That's what it's like. You should know. That's why I'm Hindu because maybe it's true. Maybe people are born again and if there is a God, maybe he'll give me another chance, I believe that. Because this can't be all I got.