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Mrs. Soffel
Promotional movie poster for the filmDirected by Gillian Armstrong Produced by Edgar J. Scherick
David A. Nicksay
Scott RudinWritten by Ron Nyswaner Starring Diane Keaton
Mel Gibson
Matthew Modine
Edward Herrmann
Trini Alvarado
Jennifer Dundas
Terry O'QuinnMusic by Mark Isham Release date(s) December 26, 1984 Running time 88 minutes Country United States Language English Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American film drama based on the true Buck McGovern and the Biddle Boys case of 1901 Pittsburgh, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson. It was filmed on location in and around the Serez family Farm in Mulmer Ontario, as well as Wisconsin (train sequences) and establishing shots in Pittsburgh. The film was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Contents
Cast
- 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
Trivia
Heather Graham had her first screen appearance as a factory girl but was not mentioned in the credits.
Harley Cross's film debut.
References
- ^ "Berlinale: 1985 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1985/02_programm_1985/02_Programm_1985.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
External links
- Mrs. Soffel at the Internet Movie Database
- Capture of the Biddle Brothers film 1902
- Article on the Original Biddle Case from 1901
Films directed by Gillian Armstrong 1970s The Singer and the Dancer (1977) · My Brilliant Career (1979)1980s 1990s Fires Within (1991) · The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) · Little Women (1994) · Oscar and Lucinda (1997)2000s Charlotte Gray (2001) · Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) · Death Defying Acts (2007)Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1984 films
- 1980s drama films
- Prison films
- Romantic period films
- Films set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Films directed by Gillian Armstrong
- Films based on actual events
- 1980s drama film stubs
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