Mrs. Soffel

Name: Mrs. Soffel
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1984-12-26
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine, Edward Herrmann, Trini Alvarado

1984·Movie·PG-13·112 min·★ 6.0(57)

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“A true story.”

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.

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About Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 English-language drama and romance film directed by Gillian Armstrong. The cast is led by Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

Mrs. Soffel was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on December 26, 1984, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Writers: Ron Nyswaner
Release date: December 26, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Mrs. Soffel cast & crew

Mrs. Soffel was directed by Gillian Armstrong and written by Ron Nyswaner.

The cast features 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, and Jennifer Dundas as Margaret Soffel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Russell Boyd, and it was produced by Scott Rudin and Edgar J. Scherick.

Is Mrs. Soffel worth watching?

Mrs. Soffel holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 57 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Mrs. Soffel is worth a place on your watchlist.

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