Mrs. Soffel (1984)
A true story.
110 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.
- Release date
- May 10, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $4,385,312
Trailer
Cast
- Diane Keaton as Kate Soffel
- Mel Gibson as Ed Biddle
- Matthew Modine as Jack Biddle
- Edward Herrmann as Warden Peter Soffel
- Trini Alvarado as Irene Soffel
- Jennifer Dundas as Margaret Soffel
- Danny Corkill as Eddie Soffel
- Harley Cross as Clarence Soffel
- Terry O'Quinn as Detective Buck McGovern
- Pippa Pearthree as Maggie
Crew
- Gillian Armstrong · Director
- Ron Nyswaner · Writer
- David Nicksay · Producer
- Scott Rudin · Producer
- Edgar J. Scherick · Producer
- Mark Isham · Composer
- Russell Boyd · Cinematographer
- Nicholas Beauman · Editor
- Margery Simkin · Casting director
- Luciana Arrighi · Production designer