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.
After the Promise has generally received very positive reviews.
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After the Promise was released in 1987 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 25 reviews, giving After the Promise (1987) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 98%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed After the Promise a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 83%, After the Promise is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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