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Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$11000000

Revenue

$4385312

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.047/10

Release Date

26 December 1984

Country

United States of America

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

Joyce Ebert

Matron Agnes Garvey

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Halliday

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Jessie Bodyne

Les Rubie

Les Rubie

Mr. Stevenson

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Mrs. Stevenson

Nancy Chesney

Nancy Chesney

Mrs. Fitzgerald

Samantha Follows

Samantha Follows

Becky Knotts

Katie McCombs

Katie McCombs

Rachel Garvey

Linda Gabler

Linda Gabler

Leota Yoeders

Eric Hebert

Eric Hebert

Paperboy

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

Attorney Burke

Jack Jessop

Jack Jessop

Attorney Watson

William Duell

William Duell

Lenny

John Dee

John Dee

Old Prisoner

J. Winston Carroll

J. Winston Carroll

Guard McGarey

David Fox

David Fox

McNeil

Fred Booker

Fred Booker

Trustee

Valerie Buhagiar

Valerie Buhagiar

Alice

Norma Dell'Agnese

Norma Dell'Agnese

Woman Reporter

Al Koslik

Al Koslik

Reporter

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Reporter

Frank Adamson

Frank Adamson

Swinehart

Don Granbery

Don Granbery

Roach

Linda Carola

Linda Carola

Factory Girl

George Belskey

George Belskey

Mr. Bodyne

Maruska Stankova

Maruska Stankova

Mrs. Bodyne

James Bradford

James Bradford

Minister

Charles Jolliffe

Charles Jolliffe

Sheriff Hoon

Rodger Barton

Rodger Barton

Deputy Hoon

Jack Mather

Jack Mather

Mr. Watson

Lee-Max Walton

Lee-Max Walton

Harry

Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan

Farmer

Warren Van Evera

Warren Van Evera

Farmer

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

District Attorney

David Barckhoff

David Barckhoff

Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited)

Chris Cummings

Chris Cummings

Boy (uncredited)

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Polish Guard (uncredited)

Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Peter's Secretary (uncredited)

David Huckvale

David Huckvale

Russian Twin (uncredited)

Douglas Huckvale

Douglas Huckvale

Russian Twin (uncredited)

John Innes

John Innes

Reporter (uncredited)

Derek Keurvorst

Derek Keurvorst

Reporter (uncredited)

Dan Lett

Dan Lett

Young Man (uncredited)

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Guard (uncredited)

Lou Pitoscia

Lou Pitoscia

Prisoner (uncredited)

Joe Shelby

Joe Shelby

Lawyer (uncredited)

Gerry Tucker

Gerry Tucker

Policeman (uncredited)

Victoria Vanderkloot

Victoria Vanderkloot

Woman (uncredited)

Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

Man (uncredited)

Brian Young

Brian Young

McNeil's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom Bishop Jr.

Tom Bishop Jr.

Young Posse Rider (uncredited)

Don McManus

Don McManus

Reporter (uncredited)

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