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| Jason Gedrick | ... | Davey Hancock | |
| Tracy Pollan | ... | Mary Daley | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Danny 'Senator' Rivers | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Beverly 'Bev' Sykes | |
| Googy Gress | ... | Baines | |
| Deborah Richter | ... | Pammie | |
| Oscar Rowland | ... | Mr. Rivers | |
| Sandra Seacat | ... | Mrs. Rivers | |
| Jay Underwood | ... | Circle K Clerk | |
| Herta Ware | ... | Mrs. Higgins | |
| Walt Logan Field | ... | High School Coach | |
| Kelly Ausland | ... | Schroeder / Ashville Basketball Player #1 | |
| Todd Anderson | ... | Pat Rivers | |
| Dave Valenza | ... | Glenn | |
| Theron Read | ... | Harting | |
| Richard Matthews | ... | Mel | |
| Cindy Clark | ... | Vera | |
| Charles Black | ... | Preacher | |
| Tony Kruletz | ... | Charlie | |
| James Cash | ... | Park Employee #1 | |
| Matthew Karas | ... | Park Employee Dultz | |
| David Jensen | ... | College Coach (as Dave Jensen) | |
| Michael Ruud | ... | Cowboy in Casino | |
| Victoria Holloway | ... | Cleo | |
| Herb McGarvey | ... | Riley Riddle | |
| Don Steffey | ... | Rudy Riddle | |
| Spence Ashby | ... | Flagman #1 | |
| Fenton Quinn Jr. | ... | Flagman #2 | |
| L.L. West | ... | Toy Store Clerk | |
| John Garrison | ... | Mr. Daley | |
| Deborah Green | ... | Kate Daley | |
| Dorothy Conrad | ... | Grandmother Daley | |
| Gae P. Cowley | ... | Mrs. Daley (as Gae Cowley) | |
| Lisa MacFarlane | ... | Jenny Daley (as Lisa Macfarlane) | |
| Joseph Yeates | ... | Kate's Husband | |
| Gene Pack | ... | Mayor of Ashville | |
| Grant Gottschall | ... | Bassford | |
| Adam Christensen | ... | Ashville Basketball Player #2 | |
| Shane Perry | ... | Ashville Basketball Player #3 | |
| Greg Weichers | ... | Ashville Basketball Player #4 | |
| Bob Bedore | ... | Falcon Basketball Player #1 | |
| Troy Bench | ... | Falcon Basketball Player #2 | |
| Tom Thornquest | ... | Falcon Basketball Player #3 | |
| Zeke Totland | ... | Falcon Basketball Player #4 | |
| Jeff Lindsay | ... | Falcon Basketball Player #5 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Himself - in Pro-Contra Speech (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Hoffman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Michael Hoffman | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| James Newton Howard | |||
Non-Original Music by | |||
| Giovanni Palestrina | (from mass "O Magnum Misterium") (as Palestrina) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alexander Gruszynski | |||
| Ueli Steiger | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Spiers | |||
Casting by | |||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | |||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
| Lora Kennedy | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Eugenio Zanetti | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jim Dultz | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Michael Marcus | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Victoria Holloway | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Thomas Nellen | .... | hair stylist | |
| Thomas Nellen | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sheri Short | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sheri Short | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Dennis Bishop | .... | production manager | |
| Mitchell Cannold | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Steven Reuther | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Art Department | |||
| Clif A. Davis | .... | set designer | |
| J. Chad Davis | .... | scenic artist | |
| Timaree McCormick | .... | property master | |
| Richard W. Meyer | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Bryan Utman | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Brigitte Arnold | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Colin Chapman | .... | foley editor | |
| Rodney Glenn | .... | sound editor | |
| Darrell Henke | .... | sound mixer | |
| David M. Roberts | .... | boom operator (as David Roberts) | |
| Hugh Strain | .... | dubbing mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ray Brown | .... | best boy effects | |
| Bob Riggs | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| W. Wayne Walser | .... | additional snow effects | |
Stunts | |||
| David Boushey | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bob Miles | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Fenton Quinn Jr. | .... | stunt double | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Steve Arenas | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Tom Davidson | .... | key grip | |
| Michael S. Endler | .... | first assistant camera (as Michael Endler) | |
| Kahn Griffith | .... | dolly grip | |
| Steve Grnya | .... | best boy grip | |
| W. Trubee Haebler Jr. | .... | second assistant camera | |
| David R. Kohn | .... | lighting technician | |
| John Schaeffer | .... | still photographer | |
| Bill Schwarz | .... | gaffer | |
| Alvin Simmons | .... | best boy electric | |
| Keith Talley | .... | best boy grip | |
| Keith Talley | .... | dolly grip | |
| Alesia Walser | .... | key grip: second unit | |
| Jamie Watson | .... | key grip | |
| Matthew Williams | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Brian Sullivan | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Catrine McGregor | .... | casting: Utah | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Rebecca Poulos | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jeff Smithwick | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Lloyd | .... | music arranger | |
| Michael Lloyd | .... | song producer | |
| Michael Mason | .... | music engineer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Daniel C. Rothenberg | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Benita Brazier | .... | script supervisor | |
| Kathleen Caton | .... | location manager | |
| Shirley Johnson | .... | production coordinator (as Shirley A. Johnson) | |
| Kelly Lookinland | .... | production assistant (as Kelly Wermuth Lookinland) | |
| Mike Lookinland | .... | production assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Beryl Vertue | .... | special thanks | |
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Kiefer Sutherland had a weird choice of roles in the early 80s, and quite a few times, he played wierd characters in often depressing movies. Promised Land is one of them.
The story of Promised Land focuses on some post-high school small town residents who, although they possessed some potential for greatness, their lives never seem to be going anywhere, or at least don't go the way they anticipate. Hancock (Jason Gedrick), who was the town's glorious athlete as a high school basketball player, now spends his days at a thankless job, doing street patrol as a cop. Both he and his girlfriend, Mary (Tracy Pollen) seem to young and rambunctious (at least Gedrick does) and always wanting more than their quick introduction into suburban, Middle class life.
Hancock's friend Danny (Sutherland) is his former high school classmate, a weak and quiet guy who returns to his depressing little town with his wild (and annoying) new wife, Bev (Meg Ryan), who seems to find her husband to be a suitable massicist target. Danny, too, is reminded of better times he may've had (he's not a dumb kid, either), and fears what lies ahead as the town elicits reminders of the ambitions he had, now lost. Of course, if you know movies like this, the story will show no silver lining.
If you like this movie, perhaps you might try searching out 1969, another early Sutherland title that is something along the same lines, but obviously, it is a period drama.