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The Thanksgiving Promise

Beau Bridges

1986 • 1h 30m

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.

The Thanksgiving Promise

Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau BridgesHank Tilby

Millie Perkins

Millie PerkinsLois Tilby

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd BridgesStewart Larson

Jordan Bridges

Jordan BridgesTravis Tilby

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-SmithSheryl

Ed Lauter

Ed LauterCoach Gruniger

Anne Haney

Anne HaneyMrs. Sudsup

Bill Calvert

Bill CalvertJason Tilby

Beau Dremann

Beau DremannAlec

Jason Bateman

Jason BatemanSteve Tilby

Jason NaylorArnold

Jessica PuscasJenni Tilby

Joshua BryantSam the Vet

Zero HubbardJeff

Tina Caspary

Tina Caspary1st Girl

Crew

Mel Ferrer

Mel FerrerExecutive Producer

Beau Bridges

Beau BridgesDirector

Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. KoenekampDirector of Photography

Bruce Broughton

Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer

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The Thanksgiving Promise (1986) — Backlot Notes