The Core Question
What just happened between you and "A Son's Promise"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
An iron-willed Georgia boy accepts the burden of a man on his young shoulders. Fifteen-year-old Terry O'Kelly is fatherless and his remaining parent, his mother, is dying. Anguished, the soon-to-be orphan makes a surprising grown-up decision: Terry promises to care for his six brothers and vows to keep the family together. Steadfast to his word, Terry takes on the struggles of parenthood, which yields some difficult and unpleasant surprises.
Cast & Crew
John Korty
Director
Andrew Lowery
Tommy O'Kelly
Stephen Dorff
Charles O'Kelly
Rick Schroder
Terry O'Kelley
David Andrews
Wayne O'Kelley
Veronica Cartwright
Dorothy Donaldson
Boyd Gaines
Dan Weston
Love Letters from the Community
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