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
Matthew Modine
Jack Biddle
Terry O'Quinn
Detective Buck McGovern
Edward Herrmann
Warden Peter Soffel
Maury Chaykin
Guard Charlie Reynolds
Trini Alvarado
Irene Soffel
A.C. Peterson
Guard (uncredited)
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Jessie Bodyne
Wayne Robson
Halliday
Dan Lett
Young Man (uncredited)
Kay Hawtrey
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson
Walter Massey
District Attorney
Frank Adamson
Swinehart
David Fox
McNeil
William Duell
Lenny
John Innes
Reporter (uncredited)
Jennifer Dundas
Margaret Soffel
Norma Dell'Agnese
Woman Reporter
Pippa Pearthree
Maggie
William Youmans
Guard George Koslow
Len Doncheff
Polish Guard (uncredited)
Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel
James Bradford
Minister
Danny Corkill
Eddie Soffel
Tom Harvey
Attorney Burke
Valerie Buhagiar
Alice
Philip Craig
Reporter
Sean Sullivan
Farmer
Samantha Follows
Becky Knotts
Don McManus
Reporter (uncredited)
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
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)

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