Mrs. Soffel
A true story.
1984 | 112m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gillian Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Ron Nyswaner |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Dec 26, 1984 |
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| Director: | Gillian Armstrong |
| Writer: | Ron Nyswaner |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | prison, prison warden, based on true story, prison escape, fugitive, family abandonment, child abandonment, posse, woman director, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, abandoned by mother, celebrity criminal, brothers, maximum security prison |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,385,312
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Terry O'Quinn | Detective Buck McGovern |
| Pippa Pearthree | Maggie |
| William Youmans | Guard George Koslow |
| Maury Chaykin | Guard Charlie Reynolds |
| Joyce Ebert | Matron Agnes Garvey |
| Wayne Robson | Halliday |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Jessie Bodyne |
| Les Rubie | Mr. Stevenson |
| Paula Trueman | Mrs. Stevenson |
| Nancy Chesney | Mrs. Fitzgerald |
| Samantha Follows | Becky Knotts |
| Katie McCombs | Rachel Garvey |
| Linda Gabler | Leota Yoeders |
| Eric Hebert | Paperboy |
| Tom Harvey | Attorney Burke |
| Jack Jessop | Attorney Watson |
| William Duell | Lenny |
| John Dee | Old Prisoner |
| J. Winston Carroll | Guard McGarey |
| David Fox | McNeil |
| Fred Booker | Trustee |
| Valerie Buhagiar | Alice |
| Norma Dell'Agnese | Woman Reporter |
| Al Koslik | Reporter |
| Philip Craig | Reporter |
| Frank Adamson | Swinehart |
| Don Granbery | Roach |
| Linda Carola | Factory Girl |
| George Belskey | Mr. Bodyne |
| Maruska Stankova | Mrs. Bodyne |
| James Bradford | Minister |
| Charles Jolliffe | Sheriff Hoon |
| Rodger Barton | Deputy Hoon |
| Jack Mather | Mr. Watson |
| Lee-Max Walton | Harry |
| Sean Sullivan | Farmer |
| Warren Van Evera | Farmer |
| Walter Massey | District Attorney |
| David Barckhoff | Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Chris Cummings | Boy (uncredited) |
| Len Doncheff | Polish Guard (uncredited) |
| Kay Hawtrey | Peter's Secretary (uncredited) |
| David Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Huckvale | Russian Twin (uncredited) |
| John Innes | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Derek Keurvorst | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dan Lett | Young Man (uncredited) |
| A.C. Peterson | Guard (uncredited) |
| Lou Pitoscia | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Joe Shelby | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Gerry Tucker | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Woman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Waters | Man (uncredited) |
| Brian Young | McNeil's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Tom Bishop Jr. | Young Posse Rider (uncredited) |
| Don McManus | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gillian Armstrong | Director |
| Nicholas Beauman | Editor |
| Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Penelope Hynam | Script Supervisor |
| Marco Bianco | Stunts |
| Bruce Smith | Stunts |
| Robin Grathwol | Stunts |
| Dennis E. Jones | Production Manager |
| Mark Egerton | Assistant Director |
| Michael MacDonald | Unit Manager |
| Richard Flower | Second Assistant Director |
| Roy Forge Smith | Art Direction |
| Rocco Gismondi | Third Assistant Director |
| Carmi Gallo | Assistant Art Director |
| Andris Hausmanis | Assistant Art Director |
| Hilton Rosemarin | Set Decoration |
| Dan Conley | Set Decoration |
| Bill Harman | Construction Coordinator |
| J. Tracy Budd | Property Master |
| Daniel R. Bradette | Assistant Property Master |
| Rod Parkhurst | Camera Operator |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | Still Photographer |
| David Neil Trifunovich | Special Effects |
| Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Linda Kemp | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit, Stunt Coordinator |
| Patricia Green | Makeup Supervisor |
| Paul LeBlanc | Hairstylist |
| Linda Gill | Makeup Artist |
| Bruce Lange | First Assistant Editor |
| Todd Boekelheide | Music Supervisor |
| David Lee | Production Sound Mixer |
| Patricia Johnson | Unit Publicist |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Stunts |
| Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| Gail Harvey | Still Photographer |
| Ron Nyswaner | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Nicksay | Producer |
| Edgar J. Scherick | Producer |
| Dennis E. Jones | Associate Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Diane Keaton | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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