Drama / Romance /

Score: 60%( 53 votes )

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.

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

Les Rubie
Mr. Stevenson

Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson

Nancy Chesney
Mrs. Fitzgerald

Samantha Follows
Becky Knotts

Katie McCombs
Rachel Garvey

Linda Gabler
Leota Yoeders

Eric Hebert
Paperboy

Tom Harvey
Attorney Burke

Jack Jessop
Attorney Watson

William Duell
Lenny

John Dee
Old Prisoner

J. Winston Carroll
Guard McGarey

David Fox
McNeil

Fred Booker
Trustee

Valerie Buhagiar
Alice

Norma Dell'Agnese
Woman Reporter

Al Koslik
Reporter

Philip Craig
Reporter

Frank Adamson
Swinehart

Don Granbery
Roach

Linda Carola
Factory Girl

George Belskey
Mr. Bodyne

Maruska Stankova
Mrs. Bodyne

James Bradford
Minister

Charles Jolliffe
Sheriff Hoon

Rodger Barton
Deputy Hoon

Jack Mather
Mr. Watson

Lee-Max Walton
Harry

Sean Sullivan
Farmer

Warren Van Evera
Farmer

Walter Massey
District Attorney

David Barckhoff
Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited)

Chris Cummings
Boy (uncredited)

Len Doncheff
Polish Guard (uncredited)

Kay Hawtrey
Peter's Secretary (uncredited)

David Huckvale
Russian Twin (uncredited)

Douglas Huckvale
Russian Twin (uncredited)

John Innes
Reporter (uncredited)

Derek Keurvorst
Reporter (uncredited)

Dan Lett
Young Man (uncredited)

A.C. Peterson
Guard (uncredited)

Lou Pitoscia
Prisoner (uncredited)

Joe Shelby
Lawyer (uncredited)

Gerry Tucker
Policeman (uncredited)

Victoria Vanderkloot
Woman (uncredited)

Chuck Waters
Man (uncredited)

Brian Young
McNeil's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom Bishop Jr.
Young Posse Rider (uncredited)

Don McManus
Reporter (uncredited)