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Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

1984 · PG-13 · 1h 52m

Directed by Gillian Armstrong

6.0

TMDB audience score
59 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Diane Keaton
    Kate Soffel

  • Mel Gibson
    Ed Biddle

  • Matthew Modine
    Jack Biddle

  • Edward Herrmann
    Warden Peter Soffel

  • Trini Alvarado
    Irene Soffel

  • Jennifer Dundas
    Margaret Soffel

  • Danny Corkill
    Eddie Soffel

  • 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