The Thanksgiving Promise
1986 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Beau Bridges |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Blaine Yorgason, Brenton Yorgason |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 23, 1986 |
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| Director: | Beau Bridges |
| Writer: | Blaine Yorgason, Brenton Yorgason |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie, Adventure |
| Keywords | family |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Beau Bridges | Hank Tilby |
| Millie Perkins | Lois Tilby |
| Lloyd Bridges | Stewart Larson |
| Jordan Bridges | Travis Tilby |
| Courtney Thorne-Smith | Sheryl |
| Ed Lauter | Coach Gruniger |
| Anne Haney | Mrs. Sudsup |
| Bill Calvert | Jason Tilby |
| Beau Dremann | Alec |
| Jason Bateman | Steve Tilby |
| Jason Naylor | Arnold |
| Jessica Puscas | Jenni Tilby |
| Joshua Bryant | Sam the Vet |
| Zero Hubbard | Jeff |
| Tina Caspary | 1st Girl |
| Scott Nemes | 1st Boy |
| Kiblena Peace | Emily |
| Mark Clayman | Tommy |
| Dorothy Dean Bridges | Aggie Larson |
| Allan Dietrich | Square Dance Caller |
| Lucinda Jany | Neighbor Lady |
| Leonard P. Geer | Old Man |
| Jeff Bridges | Neighbor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Craig Holyoak | Teleplay |
| Blaine Yorgason | Novel, Teleplay |
| Beau Bridges | Director |
| Brenton Yorgason | Novel |
| Peter N. Johnson | Teleplay |
| Penny Ellers | Casting |
| Ethel Robins Richards | Set Decoration |
| James T. Heckert | Editor |
| Ida Random | Production Design |
| Glenn L. Anderson | Teleplay |
| Joyce Robinson | Casting |
| William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Fred J. Koenekamp | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark H. Ovitz | Producer |
| Mel Ferrer | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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