30 Mar 2025
Promised Hearts
A young woman's future is jeopardized by a secret arrangement that throws her life into chaos — but it may be the only way to save her family.
Stanley & Iris
Some people need love spelled out for them.
An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.
Top Billed Cast
Jane Fonda Iris King
Robert De Niro Stanley Cox
Swoosie Kurtz Sharon
Martha Plimpton Kelly King
Jamey Sheridan Joe
Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Leonides Cox
Zohra Lampert Elaine
Loretta Devine Bertha
Kathy Kinney Bernice
Harley Cross Richard King
Julie Garfield Belinda
Karen Ludwig Melissa
Dortha Duckworth Librarian
Stephen Root Mr. Hentley
Eddie Jones Mr. Hagen
Katherine Cortez Jan
Mary Testa Joanne
Fred J. Scollay Mr. Delancey
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