''Hard Promises'' is a 1992 American
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
film directed by
Martin Davidson. It stars
Sissy Spacek
Mary Elizabeth Spacek (; born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four Britis ...
and
William Petersen
William Louis Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Gil Grissom in the CBS drama series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2000–2015), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Aw ...
.
Plot
A man who dislikes stable work environments has been away for too many years when he finds out that his wife had divorced him and is planning to remarry. He comes home to confront her, trying to persuade her not to get married, aided by their daughter, who loves him despite his wandering ways. The couple finds out they still have feelings for each other but must decide how best to handle the contradiction of their lifestyles.
Cast
Critical reception
Vincent Canby of ''The New York Times'' did not care for the film but did praise some of the actors:
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film has an aggregate score of 40% based on 2 positive and 3 negative critic reviews.
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1991 films
1991 romantic comedy films
American romantic comedy films
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by Martin Davidson
Films scored by George S. Clinton
Films set in Texas
Films shot in Texas
1990s English-language films
1990s American films