Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 36%

Financials

Revenue: $4,385,312

Budget: $11,000,000

Profit: - $-6,614,688


Movie Details

Tag Line: A true story.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Dec 26, 1984

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 52m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Kate Soffel

Age : 78 | Popularity : 29%

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Ed Biddle

Age : 68 | Popularity : 71%

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Jack Biddle

Age : 65 | Popularity : 10%

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Warden Peter Soffel

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Irene Soffel

Age : 57 | Popularity : 14%

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Margaret Soffel

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Danny Corkill

Danny Corkill

Eddie Soffel

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Harley Cross

Harley Cross

Clarence Soffel

Age : 46 | Popularity : 10%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Edgar J. Scherick
Edgar J. Scherick
David Nicksay
David Nicksay
Casting
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Production Manager
Dennis E. Jones
Dennis E. Jones
Associate Producer
Dennis E. Jones
Dennis E. Jones
Unit Manager
Michael MacDonald
Michael MacDonald
Directing Assistant Director
Mark Egerton
Mark Egerton
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Gillian Armstrong
Script Supervisor
Penelope Hynam
Penelope Hynam
Second Assistant Director
Richard Flower
Richard Flower
Third Assistant Director
Rocco Gismondi
Rocco Gismondi
Sound Original Music Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Music Supervisor
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide
Production Sound Mixer
David Lee
David Lee
Art Set Decoration
Hilton Rosemarin
Hilton Rosemarin
Dan Conley
Dan Conley
Art Direction
Roy Forge Smith
Roy Forge Smith
Production Design
Luciana Arrighi
Luciana Arrighi
Assistant Art Director
Carmi Gallo
Carmi Gallo
Andris Hausmanis
Andris Hausmanis
Property Master
J. Tracy Budd
J. Tracy Budd
Construction Coordinator
Bill Harman
Bill Harman
Assistant Property Master
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Crew Stunts
Marco Bianco
Marco Bianco
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Victoria Vanderkloot
Victoria Vanderkloot
Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith
Robin Grathwol
Robin Grathwol
Second Unit
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Unit Publicist
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Special Effects
David Neil Trifunovich
David Neil Trifunovich
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Shay Cunliffe
Shay Cunliffe
Wardrobe Supervisor
Linda Kemp
Linda Kemp
Hairstylist
Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Makeup Supervisor
Patricia Green
Patricia Green
Makeup Artist
Linda Gill
Linda Gill
Camera Director of Photography
Russell Boyd
Russell Boyd
Still Photographer
Gail Harvey
Gail Harvey
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Camera Operator
Rod Parkhurst
Rod Parkhurst
Editing Editor
Nicholas Beauman
Nicholas Beauman
First Assistant Editor
Bruce Lange
Bruce Lange
Writing Writer
Ron Nyswaner
Ron Nyswaner
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