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The Thanksgiving Promise

The Thanksgiving Promise

19865.71h 30m

Overview

A teenage boy is torn between his love for an injured Canadian goose that he has found and his agreement to fatten and kill it for an approaching Thanksgiving dinner for his neighbors.

Directed by Beau Bridges
Written by Craig Holyoak, Peter N. Johnson, Glenn L. Anderson
Produced by Mark H. Ovitz
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Top Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Hank Tilby

Millie Perkins

Millie Perkins

Lois Tilby

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Stewart Larson

Jordan Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Travis Tilby

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Sheryl

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Coach Gruniger

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Mrs. Sudsup

Bill Calvert

Bill Calvert

Jason Tilby

Beau Dremann

Beau Dremann

Alec

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Steve Tilby

Themes & Keywords

family

About The Thanksgiving Promise

The Thanksgiving Promise is a adventure, drama, tv movie film released in 1986 exploring themes of family. Directed by Beau Bridges, it stars Beau Bridges, Millie Perkins, Lloyd Bridges. A teenage boy is torn between his love for an injured Canadian goose that he has found and his agreement to fatten and kill it for an approaching Thanksgiving dinner for his neighbors.

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