Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

1984•1h 52m•6.0/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(56)

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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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Joyce Ebert

Matron Agnes Garvey

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Halliday

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Jessie Bodyne

Les Rubie

Mr. Stevenson

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Mrs. Stevenson

Nancy Chesney

Mrs. Fitzgerald

Samantha Follows

Samantha Follows

Becky Knotts

Katie McCombs

Rachel Garvey

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