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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 – What's the story about?

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Plot
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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Who is making The Promise – Crew List

A look at The Promise behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Terry George last helmed Stand Off and Reservation Road. The film's writer Terry George last penned Inside Man: Most Wanted and Safe House.

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Production – What we know about the The Promise

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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 Release Date: When was the film released?

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

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  • 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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