Word of Honor (1981)

Directed by

Mel Damski

Genre

drama film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A reporter is forced to choose between protecting a confidential source and obeying a court order. His decision puts his career, marriage, and freedom at risk.

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What happens

Word of Honor is a 1981 television film co-written by David Ackles and I.C. Rapoport. It first aired on 6 January 1981 starred Karl Malden and featured appearances by a young Ron Silver and the film debut of John Malkovich. It was directed by Mel Damski. This film was produced by Alex Karras and his wife Susan Clark. Karras often makes cameo appearances in films he produces; in this film he appeared as Penniman Butcher (uncredited). Much of this film was shot in Michigan in places such as Plymouth, where the opening beauty-pageant scene was shot. The newsroom shots were filmed at The Daily Tribune offices in Royal Oak and the real-life editors and reporters were used as extras. Residential shots, including the main characters' home, was shot in the Seminole Hills subdivision of Pontiac. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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