Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005 2h 0m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Based on a true story, former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague set up a pioneer trial-based program in one of America's toughest high schools to help the children of incarcerated parents regain control of their own lives and not expect the same thing to happen as it did to their parents. To the surprise of everyone, the program works, but the administration warns the duo that it will not last unless every senior student is able to pass his or her final exams and graduate with the class. As the end of the school year approaches, Gertz faces a crisis to save everything she believes in or lose it all

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jami Gertz
Marilyn Gambrell
Eugene Clark
Reginald Spivey
Ernie Hudson
Perry Beasley
Sicily Johnson
Lisa Jones
Stacy Meadows
Cody
Trent Cameron
Jamal
Edwin Hodge
Darnell
Zak Santiago
Ed Rivera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Wolk
Writers: Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk
Languages: English

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Jami Gertz and Eugene Clark and Ernie Hudson carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0461692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andy Wolk directs. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Jami Gertz and Eugene Clark and Ernie Hudson carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0461692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.