A Son's Promise I have always thought Ricky Shroeder was a great star and this movie just adds to his greatness in my mind. As an older brother he was determined to keep his promise to his dying mother to keep his siblings together. Feeling he had failed at times did not stop him from pushing forward to accomplish his goal. The odds against him were great but he made you believe in the boy and his fight. I would recommend this highly and I have watched it over and over again. He also did a great job of acting with Brad Pitts in Across the Tracks another great movie about brothers.
slightly above average TV movie As I watched this rather predictable movie, I realized I saw it when it first played on TV. It is about a teenage son (Rick Schroeder) trying to keep his siblings together after his mother dies, and his father has never been a stable influence or presence. Done competently if formulaic and based on a true story, it holds the viewers interest, if the subject matter is relevant to you.
A Son's Promise Very good story and very compelling. Kept me glued to the screen, for the story was so intense and so to real life for me and things that haave happened in my own life. I can truely relate to this whole heartedly, Sincerely, Colleen Widmer
Offensive language My granddaughters and I were enjoying the DVD together until one of the younger boys told his older brother to go to !!!. I do not think that this is appropriate for young or old alike to listen to. I was very disappointed because I had thought that the movie would be a good example for kids to see and teach them that life has disappointments, but that they can overcome them. It's sad that the producer had to insert that into a movie that otherwise seemed to be good. What happened after that episode, I have no clue because we immediately took the DVD out.
a keeper This type of story is a difficult one to pull off, but this movie does it. Not a dull moment. Things keep changing all the time. The emotional tension remains tight all the way through, yet the movie never becomes oppressive. There are a number of relieving moments of achievement, of aid from other people, of being befriended by strangers. The characters, especially the father, are all realistic. No stereotypes here. The father is a real horror. Unfortunately, such people are not only real but not uncommon.
Rick Shroeder does an excellent job with the acting and with the Georgia accent. Not a trace of his natural southern California accent comes through in any of the scenes.
Good movie for the whole family. Worth watching again.
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