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Empires fall. Love survives.

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

The Promise

Release Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 Theaters

Director: Terry George

Starring: Oscar Isaac Charlotte Le Bon Christian Bale Shohreh Aghdashloo Angela Sarafyan

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 14 m

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Plot

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Empires fall, love survives. When Michael (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant medical student, meets Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend Chris (Christian Bale), a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing political truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war-torn chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred while they join forces to get their people to safety and survive themselves.
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The film's director Terry George last directed Stand Off and Reservation Road. The film's writer Terry George last wrote Inside Man: Most Wanted and Safe House.

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Key Facts

  • It is 1914. As the Great War looms, the vast Ottoman Empire is crumbling. Constantinople (Istanbul), its once vibrant, multicultural capital is about to be consumed by chaos.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material including war atrocities, violence and disturbing images, and for some sexuality
Runtime
2 hrs, 14 m
Tagline
Empires fall. Love survives.
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Language
English

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The Promise was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 21, 2017. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Free Fire, Unforgettable and Born in China.

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  • 2017-07-18 DVD
  • 2017-07-18 Blu-ray
  • 2017-09-00 DVD

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Mon., Jun. 12, 2017

Mon., Jun. 12, 2017

  • Changed the US film release date from April 28, 2017 to April 21, 2017

  • Set film release to Nationwide

  • Added the tagline: "Empires fall. Love survives."

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