Mrs. Soffel (1984)

Movie"A true story."
Audience Score
61
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PG-13 1 hr 52 minDec 26th, 1984Drama, Romance
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.
StarringDiane KeatonMel GibsonMatthew Modine
DirectorGillian Armstrong
WriterRon Nyswaner

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 26th, 1984
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 8th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$11,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,385,312 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
woman directorbased on true storyprisonprison escapefugitivebrotherspittsburgh, pennsylvaniaposseprison wardenchild abandonment