After the Promise
(1987)
October 11, 1987
(US)
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Drama, TV Movie
• 90m
Overview
Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.
Keywords
small town
child abuse
california
custody battle
great depression
based on true story
remarriage
mental institution
widower
single father
carpenter
depression era
death of wife
foster care
1930s
child welfare
lost custody
heartbreaking and moving family drama
heartbreaking
young children
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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