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Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

19846.01h 52m

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.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong
Written by Ron Nyswaner
Produced by Scott Rudin, Edgar J. Scherick, David Nicksay
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $4.4M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

prisonprison wardenbased on true storyprison escapefugitivefamily abandonmentchild abandonmentpossewoman directorpittsburgh, pennsylvaniaabandoned by mothercelebrity criminalbrothersmaximum security prison

About Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel is a drama, romance film released in 1984 exploring themes of prison, prison warden, based on true story, prison escape, fugitive, family abandonment. Directed by Gillian Armstrong, it stars Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine. 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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