A true story.
6
112 min
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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Diane Keaton | Kate Soffel | Unowned |
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Mel Gibson | Ed Biddle | The Free Refills |
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Matthew Modine | Jack Biddle | Unowned |
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Edward Herrmann | Warden Peter Soffel | Unowned |
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Trini Alvarado | Irene Soffel | Unowned |
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Jennifer Dundas | Margaret Soffel | Unowned |
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Danny Corkill | Eddie Soffel | Unowned |
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Harley Cross | Clarence Soffel | Unowned |
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Terry O'Quinn | Detective Buck McGovern | Unowned |
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Pippa Pearthree | Maggie | Unowned |
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William Youmans | Guard George Koslow | Unowned |
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Maury Chaykin | Guard Charlie Reynolds | Unowned |
| Joyce Ebert | Matron Agnes Garvey | Unowned | |
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Wayne Robson | Halliday | Unowned |
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Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Jessie Bodyne | Unowned |
| Les Rubie | Mr. Stevenson | Unowned | |
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Paula Trueman | Mrs. Stevenson | Unowned |
| Nancy Chesney | Mrs. Fitzgerald | Unowned | |
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Samantha Follows | Becky Knotts | Unowned |
| Katie McCombs | Rachel Garvey | Unowned | |
| Linda Gabler | Leota Yoeders | Unowned | |
| Eric Hebert | Paperboy | Unowned | |
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Tom Harvey | Attorney Burke | Unowned |
| Jack Jessop | Attorney Watson | Unowned | |
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William Duell | Lenny | Unowned |
| John Dee | Old Prisoner | Unowned | |
| J. Winston Carroll | Guard McGarey | Unowned | |
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David Fox | McNeil | Unowned |
| Fred Booker | Trustee | Unowned | |
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Valerie Buhagiar | Alice | Unowned |
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Norma Dell'Agnese | Woman Reporter | Unowned |
| Al Koslik | Reporter | Unowned | |
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Philip Craig | Reporter | Unowned |
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Frank Adamson | Swinehart | Unowned |
| Don Granbery | Roach | Unowned | |
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Linda Carola | Factory Girl | Unowned |
| George Belskey | Mr. Bodyne | Unowned | |
| Maruska Stankova | Mrs. Bodyne | Unowned | |
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James Bradford | Minister | Unowned |
| Charles Jolliffe | Sheriff Hoon | Unowned | |
| Rodger Barton | Deputy Hoon | Unowned | |
| Jack Mather | Mr. Watson | Unowned | |
| Lee-Max Walton | Harry | Unowned | |
| Sean Sullivan | Farmer | Unowned | |
| Warren Van Evera | Farmer | Unowned | |
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Walter Massey | District Attorney | Unowned |
| David Barckhoff | Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Chris Cummings | Boy (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Len Doncheff | Polish Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kay Hawtrey | Peter's Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned |
| David Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Douglas Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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John Innes | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Derek Keurvorst | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Dan Lett | Young Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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A.C. Peterson | Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Lou Pitoscia | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Joe Shelby | Lawyer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Gerry Tucker | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Victoria Vanderkloot | Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chuck Waters | Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Brian Young | McNeil's Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Tom Bishop Jr. | Young Posse Rider (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Don McManus | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |