Blessed Assurance (1997)
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.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: August 17, 1997
Cast
- Grant Show - Jerry Shand
- Cicely Tyson - Vesta Lotte Battle
- Lori Loughlin - Leslie
- George Wendt - Sam
- Cari Shayne - Claire Gundry
- Rebecca Koon - Zella Shand
- Bob King - Juel Shand
- Allan Gurganus - Professor Title
- Stephen Michael Ayers - Don Cahoun
- Helen Alexander - White Woman in Church
Screenplay
- Allan Gurganus (Novel)
- Joyce Eliason (Screenplay)
Music: Mark Snow
Cinematography: Rohn Schmidt
Editing: David Siegel
Production: Frank Konigsberg Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blessed Assurance about?
- 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.
- Who directed Blessed Assurance?
- Blessed Assurance was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
- Who stars in Blessed Assurance?
- Blessed Assurance stars Grant Show, Cicely Tyson, Lori Loughlin, George Wendt, Cari Shayne, Rebecca Koon.
- How long is Blessed Assurance?
- Blessed Assurance has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Blessed Assurance?
- Blessed Assurance is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Blessed Assurance produced?
- Blessed Assurance was produced in United States of America.