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Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

1984•1h 52m•

★6.0(57 ratings)

DramaRomance

Overview

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.

Director

Gillian Armstrong

Writers

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Main Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kate Soffel

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Ed Biddle

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Jack Biddle

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Warden Peter Soffel

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Irene Soffel

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Margaret Soffel

Danny Corkill

Danny Corkill

Eddie Soffel

Harley Cross

Harley Cross

Clarence Soffel

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Detective Buck McGovern

Pippa Pearthree

Pippa Pearthree

Maggie

William Youmans

William Youmans

Guard George Koslow

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Guard Charlie Reynolds

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Script Supervisor: Penelope Hynam
Assistant Director: Mark Egerton
Second Assistant Director: Richard Flower
Third Assistant Director: Rocco Gismondi
Second Unit Director: Glenn Randall Jr.

Writing

Writer: Ron Nyswaner

Production

Producer: Scott Rudin
Casting: Margery Simkin
Producer: Edgar J. Scherick
Producer: David Nicksay
Associate Producer: Dennis E. Jones
Production Manager: Dennis E. Jones

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Mark Isham
Music Supervisor: Todd Boekelheide
Production Sound Mixer: David Lee

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Russell Boyd
Camera Operator: Rod Parkhurst
Still Photographer: Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer: Gail Harvey

Editing

Editor: Nicholas Beauman
First Assistant Editor: Bruce Lange

Art Direction

Production Design: Luciana Arrighi
Art Direction: Roy Forge Smith
Assistant Art Director: Carmi Gallo
Assistant Art Director: Andris Hausmanis
Set Decoration: Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration: Dan Conley

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Shay Cunliffe
Wardrobe Supervisor: Linda Kemp
Makeup Supervisor: Patricia Green
Hairstylist: Paul LeBlanc
Makeup Artist: Linda Gill

Keywords

prisonprison wardenbased on true storyprison escapefugitivefamily abandonmentchild abandonmentpossewoman directorpittsburgh, pennsylvaniaabandoned by mothercelebrity criminalbrothersmaximum security prison

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A true story."

#2

The film had a budget of $11.0M but only grossed $4.4M, losing $6.6M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).

#4

The film was directed by Gillian Armstrong.

#5

The screenplay was written by Ron Nyswaner.

#6

The score was composed by Mark Isham.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Russell Boyd.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 64 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0087751.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

57 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Mrs. Soffel

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$11,000,000

Revenue:

$4,385,312

Production Companies:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer