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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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes46%
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
59 audience votes
Key crew
- Gillian ArmstrongDirector
- Ron NyswanerWriter
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Diane KeatonKate Soffel
- Mel GibsonEd Biddle
- Matthew ModineJack Biddle
- Edward HerrmannWarden Peter Soffel
- Trini AlvaradoIrene Soffel
- Jennifer DundasMargaret Soffel
- Danny CorkillEddie Soffel
- Harley CrossClarence Soffel
- Terry O'QuinnDetective Buck McGovern
- Pippa PearthreeMaggie
- William YoumansGuard George Koslow
- Maury ChaykinGuard Charlie Reynolds
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Themes
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