Promised a Miracle
Was it an act of faith... or murder?
1988 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
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| Writer: | David Hill, John With, Larry Parker |
| Staring: |
| True story of a couple charged with manslaughter when their rejection of modern medicine in favor of religion to treat their diabetic child resulted in his death. | |
| Release Date: | May 19, 1988 |
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| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Writer: | David Hill, John With, Larry Parker |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | insulin, prison, based on novel or book, small town, son, court, faith, prayer, jail, trial, preacher, death, diabetic, faith tested, manslaughter |
| Production Companies | CBS, Republic Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rosanna Arquette | Alice Elizabeth 'Lucky' Parker |
| Judge Reinhold | Larry Parker |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Wesley Parker |
| Tom Bower | Michael Elliot |
| Robin Pearson Rose | Beth |
| John Vickery | Pastor Evans |
| Gary Bayer | Clark |
| Shawn Elliott | Romero |
| Tuesday Knight | Roberta Palmer |
| Mark Phelan | Policeman |
| Wyatt Knight | Brother Walker |
| Maria O'Brien | |
| Jennifer Puscus | |
| America Martin | |
| Michael Cavanaugh | |
| Amy Michaelson | |
| Terry Wills | |
| Kathy Kinney | Cindy Wilson |
| Walter Addison | |
| Suzanne Kent | |
| Christopher Burton | |
| Eric Poppick | |
| Bill McIntyre | |
| John Mansfield | |
| Nike Doukas | |
| John Gowans | |
| Mark Phelan | |
| Richard Leos | |
| Marjory Graue |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Hill | Writer |
| John With | Writer |
| Thomas Burstyn | Director of Photography |
| Bryan Ryman | Production Design |
| John F. Link | Editor |
| Susie DeSanto | Costume Design |
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | Director |
| Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Larry Parker | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roni Weisberg | Producer |
| Lisa Demberg | Co-Producer |
| Dan Paulson | Co-Producer |
| Preston Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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