1984/12/26 (US) | Drama, Romance
A true story.
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.
Gillian Armstrong
Director
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
$ 11,000,000
$ 4,385,312
Released
Ron Nyswaner
Writer
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Scott Rudin
Producer
Penelope Hynam
Script Supervisor
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Margery Simkin
Casting
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer