A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 17, 1997
Original Title:
Blessed Assurance
Alternate Titles:
The Price of Heaven
Genres:
Drama | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Frank Konigsberg Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 120
Upon his discharge following the Korean War, soldier Jerry moves back to the small town in South Carolina where he grew up. Jerry is reunited with his old flame Leslie, gets a job as an insurance salesman and begins to heal from the emotional damage caused by the war. But Jerry faces a serious moral dilemma when the job he depends on for his livelihood leads him to take advantage of an elderly African-American woman and the members of her community.
Art Direction:
Ward Preston
Casting:
Susan Bluestein
Costume Design:
Yvonne Blake
Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Director of Photography:
Rohn Schmidt
Editor:
David Siegel
Hairstylist:
K-Bobby
Darlene Brumfield
Music:
Mark Snow
Novel:
Allan Gurganus
Production Design:
Norm Baron
Screenplay:
Joyce Eliason
Set Decoration:
Joseph Litsch
Sound:
Thomas Varga
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