Mrs. Soffel (1984)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $11,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,385,312.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5295 |
Directed By
Gillian Armstrong
Crew
Gillian Armstrong
Ron Nyswaner
Luciana Arrighi
Scott Rudin
Penelope Hynam
Nicholas Beauman
Margery Simkin
Mark Isham
Russell Boyd
Edgar J. Scherick
Dan Conley
Victoria Vanderkloot
Dennis E. Jones
Chuck Waters
Robin Grathwol
David Neil Trifunovich
Bruce Lange
Bill Harman
Richard Flower
Hilton Rosemarin
Roy Forge Smith
Carmi Gallo
Patricia Green
Michael MacDonald
Dennis E. Jones
Andris Hausmanis
Paul LeBlanc
Marco Bianco
Bruce Smith
Rocco Gismondi
J. Tracy Budd
Linda Gill
David Nicksay
Mark Egerton
Rod Parkhurst
Linda Kemp
Glenn Randall Jr.
Patricia Johnson
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Todd Boekelheide
Shay Cunliffe
Daniel R. Bradette
Glenn Randall Jr.
David Lee
Gail Harvey
TOP CAST
Diane Keaton
Kate Soffel
Mel Gibson
Ed Biddle
Matthew Modine
Jack Biddle
Edward Herrmann
Warden Peter Soffel
Trini Alvarado
Irene Soffel
Jennifer Dundas
Margaret Soffel
Danny Corkill
Eddie Soffel
Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel
Terry O'Quinn
Detective Buck McGovern
Pippa Pearthree
Maggie
William Youmans
Guard George Koslow
Maury Chaykin
Guard Charlie Reynolds
Joyce Ebert
Matron Agnes Garvey
Wayne Robson
Halliday
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Jessie Bodyne
Les Rubie
Mr. Stevenson
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson
Nancy Chesney
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Samantha Follows
Becky Knotts
Katie McCombs
Rachel Garvey
Linda Gabler
Leota Yoeders
Eric Hebert
Paperboy
Tom Harvey
Attorney Burke
Jack Jessop
Attorney Watson
William Duell
Lenny
John Dee
Old Prisoner
J. Winston Carroll
Guard McGarey
David Fox
McNeil
Fred Booker
Trustee
Valerie Buhagiar
Alice
Norma Dell'Agnese
Woman Reporter
Al Koslik
Reporter
Philip Craig
Reporter
Frank Adamson
Swinehart
Don Granbery
Roach
Linda Carola
Factory Girl
George Belskey
Mr. Bodyne
Maruska Stankova
Mrs. Bodyne
James Bradford
Minister
Charles Jolliffe
Sheriff Hoon
Rodger Barton
Deputy Hoon
Jack Mather
Mr. Watson
Lee-Max Walton
Harry
Sean Sullivan
Farmer
Warren Van Evera
Farmer
Walter Massey
District Attorney
David Barckhoff
Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited)
Chris Cummings
Boy (uncredited)
Len Doncheff
Polish Guard (uncredited)
Kay Hawtrey
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
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