Blessed Assurance (1997): Cast
Blessed Assurance is a 1997 drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Grant Show as Jerry Shand, Lori Loughlin and George Wendt. It runs 2 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Frank Konigsberg Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blessed Assurance About?
The premise of Blessed Assurance without spoilers.
After being discharged from the Korean War, Jerry returns to his childhood town in South Carolina. He reconnects with his former sweetheart Leslie, takes a job as an insurance salesman, and starts to recover from wartime trauma. However, his livelihood forces him into a moral conflict when he exploits an elderly African‑American woman and her community.
Blessed Assurance Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- magazine
- funeral
- veteran
- korean war
- salesman
- driver
- insurance salesman
- peddler
- homecoming parade
- based on novel
Blessed Assurance Cast & Characters
Grant Show leads the cast as Jerry Shand, with Lori Loughlin as Leslie and George Wendt as Sam. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Bogdanovich
- Grant Show as Jerry Shand
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Lori Loughlin as Leslie -
George Wendt as Sam -
Cicely Tyson as Vesta Lotte Battle
Also Starring in Blessed Assurance
· 22 more- David Dwyer Man in Mill Town
- Rebecca Koon Zella Shand
- Georgia Allen Mary Irene Tatum
- Antonia Bogdanovich Verla
- Tommy Cresswell Mr. Grundy
- Louise Stratten Sandy
- Shannon Eubanks Mrs. Grundy
- Deborah Duke Black Woman in Church
- John Lawhorn Easton Peel
- Stephen Michael Ayers Don Cahoun
- Robby Preddy Randa Orvilson
- Bart Hansard Buddy
- Kate Finlayson Woman in Mill Town
- Judy Simpson Registrar
- Cari Shayne Claire Gundry
- Michelle Benjamin Cooper Cassandra
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- Michael Flannery Cecil
- Lynn Llewelyn Young Mother
- Bob King Juel Shand
- Allan Gurganus Professor Title
- Helen Alexander White Woman in Church
- Brinley McClary Minna
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Blessed Assurance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blessed Assurance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blessed Assurance?
Blessed Assurance runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Blessed Assurance released?
Blessed Assurance was released on August 17, 1997.
Who directed Blessed Assurance?
Blessed Assurance was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
More films by Peter Bogdanovich Who is in the cast of Blessed Assurance?
Blessed Assurance stars Grant Show as Jerry Shand, Lori Loughlin as Leslie and George Wendt as Sam, among 26 credited actors.
Does Blessed Assurance have a post-credit scene?
No. Blessed Assurance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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