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Mrs. Soffel
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6.0Kate 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.
Released: 1984-12-26112 minDir: Gillian ArmstrongDrama, RomanceBudget: $11.0MBox office: $4.4M
Cast
- Diane Keaton as Kate Soffel
- Mel Gibson as Ed Biddle
- Matthew Modine as Jack Biddle
- Edward Herrmann as Warden Peter Soffel
- Trini Alvarado as Irene Soffel
- Jennifer Dundas as Margaret Soffel
Themes
- prison
- prison warden
- based on true story
- prison escape
- fugitive
- family abandonment
- child abandonment
- posse
- woman director
- pittsburgh, pennsylvania
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