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Sissy Spacek | ... |
Marie Ragghianti
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Jeff Daniels | ... |
Eddie Sisk
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Keith Szarabajka | ... |
Kevin McCormack
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Morgan Freeman | ... |
Charles Traughber
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Fred Thompson | ... |
Fred Thompson
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Lisa Banes | ... |
Toni Greer
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Trey Wilson | ... |
FBI Agent
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John Cullum | ... |
Deputy Attorney General
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Don Hood | ... |
Governor Blanton
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Graham Beckel | ... |
Charlie Benson
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Macon McCalman | ... |
Murray Henderson
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Collin Wilcox Paxton | ... |
Virginia
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Robert Green Benson III | ... |
Dante Ragghianti
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Dawn Carmen | ... |
Therese Ragghianti
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Shane Wexel | ... |
Ricky Ragghianti
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Vincent Irizarry | ... |
Dave Ragghianti
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Michael P. Moran | ... |
Bill Thompson
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Clarence Felder | ... |
Jack Lowery
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Lisa Foster | ... |
Sherry Lomax
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Charles Kahlenberg | ... |
Arnold Hurst
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Joe Sun | ... |
Tommy Pratter
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R. Pickett Bugg | ... |
Bernie Weinthal
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David Eddings | ... |
Detective #1
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Tom Story | ... |
Detective #2
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Leon Rippy | ... |
Gary Gerbitz
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George Gray | ... |
Doctor #1
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Mac Pirkle | ... |
Doctor #2
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Timothy Carhart | ... |
Clayton Dawson
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Fia Porter | ... |
Rape Victim
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Philip Markert | ... |
Judge
(as Phil Markert)
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Ivan Green | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Sarah Hunley | ... |
Court Stenographer
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Edward Carr | ... |
George Edwards
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Ruby L. Wilson | ... |
Rose Lee Cooper
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Stephen McKinley Henderson | ... |
Cooper's Husband
(as Stephen Henderson)
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Lorenzo Allen | ... |
Prisoner
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Herb Harton | ... |
Polygraph Operator
(as F. Herb Harton)
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Jane Powell | ... |
Singer at Rally
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John-Michael Maas | ... |
Chris
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Alan Sader | ... |
Professor
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J. Michael Hunter | ... |
Bartender at 'Villa'
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Carla Cantrelle | ... |
Marilyn
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Jeff Marcum | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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James Fields | ... |
Death Row Prisoner
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Bill McIntyre | ... |
Death Row Guard
(as Billy McIntyre)
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Elijah Perry | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
(as Jerry Rushing)
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Larry Brinton | ... |
Reporter
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Drue Smith | ... |
Reporter
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Dwight Lewis | ... |
Reporter
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Henry O. Arnold | ... |
Reporter
(as Chip Arnold)
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Melissa Sue Anderson | ... |
Tommy Pratter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Tom Carpenter | ... |
Court Page & Attendee At A Political Function (uncredited)
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David Koseruba | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Nello Tare | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roger Donaldson |
Written by
Peter Maas | ... | (book "Marie: A True Story") |
John Briley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Frank Capra Jr. | ... | producer |
Elliot Schick | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Francis Lai |
Cinematography by
Chris Menges | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Neil Travis |
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
Tim Craig | ... | apprentice editor |
Tracy Granger | ... | assistant editor |
William Hoy | ... | assistant editor |
Tony Lawson | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
Lynn Stalmaster |
Art Direction by
Ron Foreman |
Set Decoration by
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur | ... | (as Tantar Leviseur) |
Costume Design by
Joe I. Tompkins | ... | (as Joe Tompkins) |
Makeup Department
Massimo De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
Jeff Goodwin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Beverly Tomlinson | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Melissa Walden | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Karen Everly | ... | production manager: Nashville |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Howard | ... | assistant director |
Michele Panelli-Venetis | ... | second assistant director (as Michele Panelli) |
Art Department
Jeff Ginn | ... | assistant art director |
Frank O'Shea | ... | props |
Jeffrey Schlatter | ... | construction coordinator (as Jeff Schlatter) |
Roy Allen Smith | ... | illustrator (as Roy Smith) |
John C. Cameron | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
John D. Kretschmer | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Carmen Baker | ... | assistant sound editor |
Allan Bromberg | ... | sound editor |
Paul Timothy Carden | ... | sound editor (as Paul Carden) |
David Hildyard | ... | production sound mixer |
William L. McCaughey | ... | re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey) |
Ray O'Reilly | ... | re-recording mixer |
David Pearson | ... | boom operator |
Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Donald L. Warner Jr. | ... | supervising sound editor (as Donald Warner) |
Robert Waxman | ... | sound editor |
Peter F. Kurland | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
Gwynneth Eyers | ... | stunts |
Julius LeFlore | ... | stunt coordinator (as Julius Leflore) |
Jack Riel | ... | stunts |
Rod Schumacher | ... | stunts |
Ken Sprunt Jr. | ... | stunts |
David Wirth | ... | stunts |
Don Ruffin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Bloor | ... | gaffer |
Neal Mills Forney III | ... | assistant steadicam operator |
Jeremy Gee | ... | assistant camera |
John R. Hernandez | ... | key grip (as John Hernandez) |
Jeff 'Moose' Howery | ... | dolly grip (as Jeff Howery) |
Jeff Kluttz | ... | best boy |
Eddie Knight | ... | best boy |
John Mahaffie | ... | assistant steadicam operator |
Bob Penn | ... | still photographer |
Toby Phillips | ... | steadicam operator |
Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator |
Tom Taylor | ... | assistant camera |
Douglas Evan Hersh | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
David Mann | ... | camera production assistant (uncredited) |
Steve Spallone | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Steve Venetis | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Mark Fincannon | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dan Chichester | ... | key costumer |
Vicki Graef | ... | costumer |
Pamela Wise | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
Michael W. Stroud | ... | location manager (as Michael Stroud) |
Don Zearfoss | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Dan Garde | ... | supervising music editor (as Dan C. Garde) |
Gilbert Marouani | ... | music consultant |
Roland Romanelli | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Doris Grau | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Rick Barefoot | ... | transportation coordinator |
Beth Jones | ... | transportation co-captain |
John Stuart | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
Judy Arthur | ... | unit publicist |
Jonathan Capra | ... | production assistant |
Chrissie Davis | ... | production secretary |
Dino De Laurentiis | ... | presenter |
Chip Fowler | ... | production coordinator |
Kathy Freeman | ... | production assistant (as Kathryn Freeman) |
Jai Galati | ... | assistant to producer |
David Knight | ... | production assistant |
Lyn Lucibello | ... | auditor |
Ronald Mapson | ... | craft service |
Ricky Ragghianti | ... | production assistant |
Arden Sampson | ... | dialect coach |
Richard Schmitt | ... | teacher |
Shalini Waran | ... | assistant to director |
Chris Hill | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cannon/VMP (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Stereo (Recorded in: in selected theatres)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the mid-1970s, Marie Ragghianti left an abusive marriage and moved back home with her mother Virginia in Tennessee to eke out a better life for herself and her three young children. She waited tables while completing the degree requirements at Vanderbilt to obtain a B.A. in English and Psychology. She is unapologetic in asking college acquaintance Eddie Sisk for a job when he is appointed legal counsel for the just-elected governor Ray Blanton. In what he considers a win-win situation, Eddie offers Marie a job as the Extradition Officer for the state, which she accepts. From there, Marie quickly moves up the chain of command, first becoming the liaison to the Governor on Parole Board recommendations--the role which is meant to be a two-way street, where there is an understood quid pro quo in recommendations from the Board to the Governor, and from the Governor back to the Board--then becoming the Parole Board Chief. While working in these jobs, Marie becomes more and more uncomfortable in her working relationship with Eddie, and the Governor, who seems to be increasingly wanting parole for inmates who have no grounds to be paroled, and even worse, wanting full pardons for inmates who have no grounds to be pardoned. As Marie becomes more and more vocally opposed to what the Governor and Eddie want, she will learn how far they will go to silence and/or discredit her. In return, the Governor and Eddie learn that Marie will not take what is happening to her sitting down, especially as she believes she has done nothing wrong in carrying out the responsibilities of any of her state duties. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | A true story. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $241,423, 29 Sep 1985 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | When this movie opened in Nashville theaters, it lasted only two weeks. See more » |
Goofs | The song playing in the nightclub a day or two after her son chokes on the pistachio, is "Honey Honey" by ABBA. That song wasn't recorded until January of 1974, and the screen had previously just read that it was 1973, moments earlier. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Crossover Dreams/Maxie/Mishima/Plenty (1985). See more » |
Soundtracks | Honey Honey See more » |