Drama Romance
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.
Directed by
Gillian Armstrong
Written by
Ron Nyswaner
Mel Gibson
Ed Biddle
Diane Keaton
Kate Soffel
Terry O'Quinn
Detective Buck McGovern
Matthew Modine
Jack Biddle
Edward Herrmann
Warden Peter Soffel
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Jessie Bodyne
Wayne Robson
Halliday
Maury Chaykin
Guard Charlie Reynolds
A.C. Peterson
Guard (uncredited)
Philip Craig
Reporter
Trini Alvarado
Irene Soffel
Dan Lett
Young Man (uncredited)
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson
Jennifer Dundas
Margaret Soffel
Kay Hawtrey
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
William Duell
Lenny
David Fox
McNeil
Len Doncheff
Polish Guard (uncredited)
Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel
Valerie Buhagiar
Alice
John Innes
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Adamson
Swinehart
William Youmans
Guard George Koslow
James Bradford
Minister
Pippa Pearthree
Maggie
Walter Massey
District Attorney
Sean Sullivan
Farmer
Danny Corkill
Eddie Soffel
Norma Dell'Agnese
Woman Reporter
Samantha Follows
Becky Knotts
Linda Carola
Factory Girl
Joyce Ebert
Matron Agnes Garvey
Les Rubie
Mr. Stevenson
Nancy Chesney
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Katie McCombs
Rachel Garvey
Linda Gabler
Leota Yoeders
Eric Hebert
Paperboy
Tom Harvey
Attorney Burke
Jack Jessop
Attorney Watson
John Dee
Old Prisoner
J. Winston Carroll
Guard McGarey
Fred Booker
Trustee
Al Koslik
Reporter
Don Granbery
Roach
George Belskey
Mr. Bodyne
Maruska Stankova
Mrs. Bodyne
Charles Jolliffe
Sheriff Hoon
Rodger Barton
Deputy Hoon
Jack Mather
Mr. Watson
Lee-Max Walton
Harry
Warren Van Evera
Farmer
David Barckhoff
Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited)
David Huckvale
Russian Twin (uncredited)
Douglas Huckvale
Russian Twin (uncredited)
Derek Keurvorst
Reporter (uncredited)
Lou Pitoscia
Prisoner (uncredited)
Gerry Tucker
Policeman (uncredited)
Brian Young
McNeil's Secretary (uncredited)
Don McManus
Reporter (uncredited)

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