Promised a Miracle
Brief Synopsis
Based on the true story of Larry and Alice Parker who were accused of manslaughter in 1974 following their 11-year-old son's death after they took part in a faith healing that they believed would cure him of diabetes.
Cast & Crew
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Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Rosanna Arquette
Alice "Lucky" Parker
Judge Reinhold
Larry Parker
Giovanni Ribisi
Wesley Parker
America Martin
Pamela Parker
Jennifer Puscas
Patricia Parker
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; Dick Clark Productions; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
Southern California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Larry and Alice Parker who were accused of manslaughter in 1974 following their 11-year-old son's death after they took part in a faith healing that they believed would cure him of diabetes.
Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Cast
Rosanna Arquette
Alice "Lucky" Parker
Judge Reinhold
Larry Parker
Giovanni Ribisi
Wesley Parker
America Martin
Pamela Parker
Jennifer Puscas
Patricia Parker
John Vickery
Pastor Evans
Tom Bower
Michael Elliott
Robin Pearson Rose
Beth
Gary Bayer
Donald Clark
Shawn Elliott
Dan Romero
Maria O'brien
Donna Martinez
Michael Cavanaugh
Detective
Wyatt Knight
Brother Walker
Amy Michelson
Carol Parker
Terry Wills
Mitchell O'Connor
Kathy Kinney
Cindy Wilson
Tuesday Knight
Roberta Palmer
Walter Addison
Judge Bashford
Suzanne Kent
Mrs Weeden
Christopher Burton
Bradley
Eric Poppick
Mortician
Bill Mcintyre
Police Chief
John Mansfield
Dr Carruthers
Nike Doukas
Reporter
John Gowans
1st Judge
Mark Phelan
Policeman
Richard Leos
Grave Digger
Libby Boone
1st Church Woman
Maggie Gyllenhaal
1st Kid
Richard Mcnally
Bailiff
Lisa Mee
Court Clerk
Ethel Winant
Church Woman
Crew
Dwayne Avery
Sound Editor
Carla Breitner
Assistant Director
Thomas Burstyn
Director Of Photography
John Caper Jr.
Music Coordinator
Dick Clark
Co-Executive Producer
Doug Dale
Gaffer
Kimberly Deen
Production Auditor
Lisa Demberg
Co-Producer
Susie Desanto
Costume Designer
Daniel Dugan
Assistant Director
Preston Fischer
Executive Producer
K C Fox
Set Decorator
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Department
David J Hill
Screenwriter
Amy Introcaso-davis
Casting
Fran Lamaina
Co-Executive Producer
Marsha Lewis
Hair
John F. Link Ii
Editor
Rob Meckler
Key Grip
Bruce Mink
Property Master
Connie L Papineau
Script Supervisor
Rolf Pardula
Sound Mixer
Larry Parker
Book As Source Material ("We Let Our Son Die")
Daniel L. Paulson
Co-Producer
Scott Readwine
Makeup
Richard D Rogers
Sound Department
Leonard Rosenman
Music
Bryan Ryman
Production Designer
Eileen Mae Seiff
Assistant
Donald Tanner
Book As Source Material ("We Let Our Son Die")
Jeanne Marie Van Cott
Unit Production Manager
Roni Weisberg
Producer
John Wilkenson
Sound Department
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; Dick Clark Productions; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
Southern California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 19, 1988
Aired in United States on Video December 2, 1992
rtg MPAA PG-13
