United States / Dec 26, 1984 / PG-13
A true story.
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harley Cross | Clarence Soffel |
| Terry O'Quinn | Detective Buck McGovern |
| Pippa Pearthree | Maggie |
| William Youmans | Guard George Koslow |
| Maury Chaykin | Guard Charlie Reynolds |
| Joyce Ebert | Matron Agnes Garvey |
| Wayne Robson | Halliday |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Jessie Bodyne |
| Les Rubie | Mr. Stevenson |
| Paula Trueman | Mrs. Stevenson |
| Nancy Chesney | Mrs. Fitzgerald |
| Samantha Follows | Becky Knotts |
| Katie McCombs | Rachel Garvey |
| Linda Gabler | Leota Yoeders |
| Eric Hebert | Paperboy |
| Tom Harvey | Attorney Burke |
| Jack Jessop | Attorney Watson |
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| William Duell | Lenny |
| John Dee | Old Prisoner |
| J. Winston Carroll | Guard McGarey |
| David Fox | McNeil |
| Fred Booker | Trustee |
| Valerie Buhagiar | Alice |
| Norma Dell'Agnese | Woman Reporter |
| Al Koslik | Reporter |
| Philip Craig | Reporter |
| Frank Adamson | Swinehart |
| Don Granbery | Roach |
| Linda Carola | Factory Girl |
| George Belskey | Mr. Bodyne |
| Maruska Stankova | Mrs. Bodyne |
| James Bradford | Minister |
| Charles Jolliffe | Sheriff Hoon |
| Rodger Barton | Deputy Hoon |
| Jack Mather | Mr. Watson |
| Lee-Max Walton | Harry |
| Sean Sullivan | Farmer |
| Warren Van Evera | Farmer |
| Walter Massey | District Attorney |
| David Barckhoff | Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Chris Cummings | Boy (uncredited) |
| Len Doncheff | Polish Guard (uncredited) |
| Kay Hawtrey | Peter's Secretary (uncredited) |
| David Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) |
| John Innes | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Derek Keurvorst | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dan Lett | Young Man (uncredited) |
| A.C. Peterson | Guard (uncredited) |
| Lou Pitoscia | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Joe Shelby | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Gerry Tucker | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Woman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Waters | Man (uncredited) |
| Brian Young | McNeil's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Tom Bishop Jr. | Young Posse Rider (uncredited) |
| Don McManus | Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mrs. Soffel |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1984 |
| Production | Scott Rudin, Edgar J. Scherick, David Nicksay, Dennis E. Jones |
| Writer | Ron Nyswaner |
| Casting | Margery Simkin |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman, Bruce Lange |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Rod Parkhurst, Chris Helcermanas-Benge, Gail Harvey |
| Assistant directors | Richard Flower, Mark Egerton, Rocco Gismondi, Gillian Armstrong, Penelope Hynam, Glenn Randall Jr. |
| Camera operators | Rod Parkhurst, Russell Boyd, Chris Helcermanas-Benge, Gail Harvey |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / May 10, 1985 / 16
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