Released:
1984-12-26

Overview:
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.

Director:
Gillian Armstrong

Runtime:
1h 52min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• 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