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A true story.
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.
$11,000,000
$4,385,312
December 26, 1984
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
64 people
Diane Keaton
Kate Soffel
Acting
Mel Gibson
Ed Biddle
Acting
Matthew Modine
Jack Biddle
Acting
Edward Herrmann
Warden Peter Soffel
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Trini Alvarado
Irene Soffel
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Jennifer Dundas
Margaret Soffel
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Danny Corkill
Eddie Soffel
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Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel
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Terry O'Quinn
Detective Buck McGovern
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Pippa Pearthree
Maggie
Acting
William Youmans
Guard George Koslow
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Maury Chaykin
Guard Charlie Reynolds
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