Mrs. Soffel

"A true story."

1984 1h 52m EN

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6.0

MID

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46%

ROTTEN

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 59🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes★6.1IMDB · 3,956

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A true story.”

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Cast

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
Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Writers: Ron Nyswaner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas Beauman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and Matthew Modine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A true story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gillian Armstrong directs. Russell Boyd behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Nicholas Beauman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicholas Beauman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and Matthew Modine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A true story.".
8IMDB entry: tt0087751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "prison", "prison warden", "based on true story", "prison escape".