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Promise Her Anything

Promise Her Anything

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Promise Her Anything

1999

1h 41m

7.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

A quaint small town that hasn't paid taxes since World War II draws the attention of an ambitious tax inspector in this comedy starring Billy Zane and Patrick Bergin.

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Billy Zane

Billy Zane

George Putter

Valérie Valois

Valérie Valois

Caroline Roy

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Vernon Fry

Griffith Brewer

Griffith Brewer

Minister Doyle

Serge Houde

Serge Houde

Frank Seymour

Don Jordan

Don Jordan

Lawyer

Gordon Masten

Mayor Harvey Gimble

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Reverend Adam Putter

Joanna Noyes

Mrs. Culliford

Ian O'Donnell

Misha

Creative team

Directed by: Alain Zaloum
Written by: Alain Zaloum
Brenda Newman
Produced by: Anthony Esposito
Alain Zaloum

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