Poster of The Thanksgiving Promise

The Thanksgiving Promise

Plot: 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: Sunday, November 23 1986
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Beau BridgesBeau Bridges
Beau Bridges was
44 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Hank Tilby'.
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Portrait of Millie PerkinsMillie Perkins
Millie Perkins was
48 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Lois Tilby'.
Thu, May 12 1938
Portrait of Lloyd BridgesLloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges was
73 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Stewart Larson'.
Wed, Jan 15 1913 –
Tue, Mar 10 1998
Portrait of Jordan BridgesJordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges was
13 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Travis Tilby'.
Tue, Nov 13 1973
Portrait of Courtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith was
19 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Sheryl'.
Wed, Nov 08 1967
Portrait of Ed LauterEd Lauter
Ed Lauter was
48 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Coach Gruniger'.
Sun, Oct 30 1938 –
Wed, Oct 16 2013
Portrait of Anne HaneyAnne Haney
Anne Haney was
52 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Mrs. Sudsup'.
Sun, Mar 04 1934 –
Sat, May 26 2001
Portrait of Bill CalvertBill Calvert
Bill Calvert was
20 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Jason Tilby'.
Mon, Jun 13 1966
Portrait of Beau DremannBeau Dremann
Beau Dremann was
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as 'Alec'.
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Portrait of Jason BatemanJason Bateman
Jason Bateman was
17 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Steve Tilby'.
Tue, Jan 14 1969
Portrait of Jason NaylorJason Naylor
Jason Naylor was
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as 'Arnold'.
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Portrait of Jessica PuscasJessica Puscas
Jessica Puscas was
>> in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Jenni Tilby'.
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Portrait of Joshua BryantJoshua Bryant
Joshua Bryant was
46 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Sam the Vet'.
Tue, Jul 02 1940
Portrait of Zero HubbardZero Hubbard
Zero Hubbard was
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as 'Jeff'.
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Portrait of Tina CasparyTina Caspary
Tina Caspary was
15 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as '1st Girl'.
Mon, Dec 28 1970
Portrait of Scott NemesScott Nemes
Scott Nemes was
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as '1st Boy'.
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Portrait of Kiblena PeaceKiblena Peace
Kiblena Peace was
>> in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Emily'.
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Portrait of Mark ClaymanMark Clayman
Mark Clayman was
>> in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Tommy'.
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Portrait of Dorothy Dean BridgesDorothy Dean Bridges
Dorothy Dean Bridges was
>> in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Aggie Larson'.
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Portrait of Allan DietrichAllan Dietrich
Allan Dietrich was
>> in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Square Dance Caller'.
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Portrait of Lucinda JanyLucinda Jany
Lucinda Jany was
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as 'Neighbor Lady'.
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Portrait of Leonard P. GeerLeonard P. Geer
Leonard P. Geer was
72 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Old Man'.
Sat, May 09 1914 –
Mon, Jan 09 1989
Portrait of Jeff BridgesJeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges was
36 in The Thanksgiving Promise
as 'Neighbor'.
Sun, Dec 04 1949

Crew

Portrait of Beau BridgesBeau Bridges
Director
Beau Bridges was
44 in The Thanksgiving Promise
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Portrait of Fred J. KoenekampFred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
Fred J. Koenekamp was
64 in The Thanksgiving Promise
Sat, Nov 11 1922 –
Wed, May 31 2017
Portrait of Mark H. OvitzMark H. Ovitz
Producer
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Portrait of Mel FerrerMel Ferrer
Executive Producer
Mel Ferrer was
69 in The Thanksgiving Promise
Sat, Aug 25 1917 –
Mon, Jun 02 2008
Portrait of James T. HeckertJames T. Heckert
Editor
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Portrait of Bruce BroughtonBruce Broughton
Original Music Composer
Bruce Broughton was
41 in The Thanksgiving Promise
Thu, Mar 08 1945
Portrait of Craig HolyoakCraig Holyoak
Teleplay
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Portrait of Ethel Robins RichardsEthel Robins Richards
Set Decoration
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Portrait of William Ware TheissWilliam Ware Theiss
Costume Design
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Portrait of Peter N. JohnsonPeter N. Johnson
Teleplay
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Portrait of Blaine YorgasonBlaine Yorgason
Novel, Teleplay
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Portrait of Ida RandomIda Random
Production Design
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Portrait of Penny EllersPenny Ellers
Casting
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Portrait of Joyce RobinsonJoyce Robinson
Casting
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Portrait of Brenton YorgasonBrenton Yorgason
Novel
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Portrait of Glenn L. AndersonGlenn L. Anderson
Teleplay
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