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Mrs. Soffel

Diane Keaton stars as a prison warden's wife who falls in love with a death row convict (Mel Gibson.) Believing he's innocent, she helps him and his convicted brother escape.

Director

Gillian Armstrong

Year

Genre

Box Office

$4,385,312

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

3 nominations

Kate Soffel

Ed Biddle

Jack Biddle

Warden Peter Soffel

Edward Herrmann

Irene Soffel

Margaret Soffel

Jennifer Dundas

Eddie Soffel

Clarence Soffel

Detective Buck McGovern

Maggie

Pippa Pearthree

Guard George Koslow

William Youmans

Guard Charlie Reynolds

Matron Agnes Garvey

Halliday

Jessie Bodyne

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Mr. Stevenson

Mrs. Stevenson

Mrs. Fitzgerald

Becky Knotts

Samantha Follows

Rachel Garvey

Leota Yoeders

Paperboy

Attorney Burke

Attorney Watson

Lenny

Old Prisoner

Guard McGarey

J. Winston Carroll

McNeil

Trustee

Alice

Valerie Buhagiar

Woman Reporter

Norma Dell'Agnese

Reporter

Reporter

Swinehart

Roach

Factory Girl

Mr. Bodyne

Mrs. Bodyne

Maruska Stankova

Minister

Sheriff Hoon

Charles Jolliffe

Deputy Hoon

Mr. Watson

Harry

Farmer

Farmer

Warren Van Evera

District Attorney

Elsie

Boy on sidewalk

David Barckhoff

Young posse rider

Boy

Polish Guard

Farmer

Factory Girl

Peter's Secretary

Russian Twin

Russian Twin

Douglas Huckvale

Reporter

Reporter

Derek Keurvorst

Young Man

Reporter

Guard

Old Aunt

Prisoner

Lawyer

Policeman

Bit Part

Victoria Vanderkloot

Bit Part

McNeil's Secretary

Russian

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[woman screaming] - Mrs. Soffel

[woman screaming]

I'm sorry, Jessie.
I asked, and they said no. - Mrs. Soffel

I'm sorry, Jessie. I asked, and they said no.

'Thank you!' - Mrs. Soffel

Clarence! Scat! - Mrs. Soffel

Clarence! Scat!

Why Lenny I thought you left us last September - Mrs. Soffel

Why Lenny I thought you left us last September

He gives me the willies - Mrs. Soffel

He gives me the willies

Warden Soffel believes - Mrs. Soffel

Warden Soffel believes

You want a Bible Jack No I want a smoke - Mrs. Soffel

You want a Bible Jack No I want a smoke

Well, Jack, at least
I won't have to listen - Mrs. Soffel

Well, Jack, at least I won't have to listen

George said you met
the Biddles today. - Mrs. Soffel

George said you met the Biddles today.

[metal clanging] - Mrs. Soffel

[metal clanging]

Margaret. - Mrs. Soffel

Doman's a dope addict - Mrs. Soffel

Doman's a dope addict

You've got one big imagination you know - Mrs. Soffel

You've got one big imagination you know

Then I think you better say your prayers - Mrs. Soffel

Then I think you better say your prayers

- I love you.
- I love you, too. - Mrs. Soffel

- I love you. - I love you, too.

Goodnight, Peter. - Mrs. Soffel

Goodnight, Peter.

Why don't you peddle that to somebody stupid enough - Mrs. Soffel

Why don't you peddle that to somebody stupid enough

You mean God makes you miserable in this life - Mrs. Soffel

You mean God makes you miserable in this life

Can you see me up there floating around - Mrs. Soffel

Can you see me up there floating around

Kate 'No I I picture heaven ' - Mrs. Soffel

Kate 'No I I picture heaven '

Death would be peace - Mrs. Soffel

Death would be peace

[instrumental music] - Mrs. Soffel

[instrumental music]

Goodnight, mama. - Mrs. Soffel

Goodnight, mama.

My goodness, Maggie, I think
it's nearly frozen stiff. - Mrs. Soffel

My goodness, Maggie, I think it's nearly frozen stiff.

Because God doesn't punish the innocent - Mrs. Soffel

Because God doesn't punish the innocent

At any rate nobody is completely innocent - Mrs. Soffel

At any rate nobody is completely innocent

[Peter humming] - Mrs. Soffel

[Peter humming]

[instrumental music] - Mrs. Soffel

[instrumental music]

[music continues] - Mrs. Soffel

[music continues]

[coughing] - Mrs. Soffel

Just a little violet - Mrs. Soffel

Just a little violet

I'm so-I'm sorry. - Mrs. Soffel

I'm so-I'm sorry.

Oh dear father please forgive me - Mrs. Soffel

Oh dear father please forgive me

- 'Maggie.'
- Ma'am. - Mrs. Soffel

- 'Maggie.' - Ma'am.

[metal clanking] - Mrs. Soffel

[metal clanking]

Peter - Mrs. Soffel

'Clarence.' - Mrs. Soffel

All I did was read
to a few poor desperate men - Mrs. Soffel

All I did was read to a few poor desperate men

[instrumental music] - Mrs. Soffel

[instrumental music]

They brought you out? - Mrs. Soffel

They brought you out?

(Kate)
'I hope we can continue
our Bible lessons, boys.' - Mrs. Soffel

(Kate) 'I hope we can continue our Bible lessons, boys....

[coughs] - Mrs. Soffel

Number three. - Mrs. Soffel

'Ed?' - Mrs. Soffel

I told the warden that you two's
been so good - Mrs. Soffel

I told the warden that you two's been so good

(Jack)
'You'll have to hide those
as soon as you can.' - Mrs. Soffel

(Jack) 'You'll have to hide those as soon as you c...

Oh Ed don't you think I know why you flirt with me - Mrs. Soffel

Oh Ed don't you think I know why you flirt with me

(boy #2)
'Read all about it!
Biddles hang tomorrow.' - Mrs. Soffel

(boy #2) 'Read all about it! Biddles hang tomorrow....

[clears throat] - Mrs. Soffel

[clears throat]

Peter Just for a month or maybe a few weeks and I promise you - Mrs. Soffel

Peter Just for a month or maybe a few weeks and I promise...

'Help!' - Mrs. Soffel

[muffled screaming] - Mrs. Soffel

[muffled screaming]

[whistling] - Mrs. Soffel

- It's a pretty picture.
- Every man should have a hobby. - Mrs. Soffel

- It's a pretty picture. - Every man should have a hobb...

- Get up, get up.
- 'Get him off me!' - Mrs. Soffel

- Get up, get up. - 'Get him off me!'

- No!
- You'll come with me. - Mrs. Soffel

- No! - You'll come with me.

(Jack)
'Ed, come on!' - Mrs. Soffel

(Jack) 'Ed, come on!'

Come with me.
Come with me. - Mrs. Soffel

Come with me. Come with me.

Whoo! - Mrs. Soffel

[knocking on door] - Mrs. Soffel

[knocking on door]

Excuse me! - Mrs. Soffel

(Jack)
'She's starting to slow down.' - Mrs. Soffel

(Jack) 'She's starting to slow down.'

(Kate)
Well, happy New Year! - Mrs. Soffel

(Kate) Well, happy New Year!

(Kate)
Oh! - Mrs. Soffel

Jack.
Jack, you listening to me? - Mrs. Soffel

Jack. Jack, you listening to me?

What? - Mrs. Soffel

I've worn it 18 years. - Mrs. Soffel

I've worn it 18 years.

[door slamming shut] - Mrs. Soffel

[door slamming shut]

I wasn't sure if it was going
to be you or the police. - Mrs. Soffel

I wasn't sure if it was going to be you or the police.

Oh, Ed! - Mrs. Soffel

- Let's hurry.
- Hurry where? - Mrs. Soffel

- Let's hurry. - Hurry where?

Tickets. - Mrs. Soffel

[train whistling] - Mrs. Soffel

[train whistling]

[man panting] - Mrs. Soffel

Sit down. Easy. - Mrs. Soffel

Sit down. Easy.

You trailed us
from Perrysville, huh? - Mrs. Soffel

You trailed us from Perrysville, huh?

You can't ever beat it, can you? - Mrs. Soffel

You can't ever beat it, can you?

Mind if I take one
for my brother? - Mrs. Soffel

Mind if I take one for my brother?

Look.. - Mrs. Soffel

We're safe. - Mrs. Soffel

Bless and keep these men,
Father, in the righteousness - Mrs. Soffel

Bless and keep these men, Father, in the righteousness

You know one thing I never did - Mrs. Soffel

You know one thing I never did

Put your hands on me Ed - Mrs. Soffel

Put your hands on me Ed

God abandoned us.
You said that. - Mrs. Soffel

God abandoned us. You said that.

Don't you let them
take me alive, Ed. - Mrs. Soffel

Don't you let them take me alive, Ed.

[indistinct shouting] - Mrs. Soffel

[indistinct shouting]

Move! Get back! - Mrs. Soffel

Move! Get back!

Sorry, mister, and thanks a lot. - Mrs. Soffel

Sorry, mister, and thanks a lot.

Turn them around, John. - Mrs. Soffel

Turn them around, John.

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Diane Keaton stars as a prison warden's wife who falls in love with a death row convict (Mel Gibson.) Believing he's innocent, she helps him and his convicted brother escape.

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Director: Gillian Armstrong

Writer: Ron Nyswaner

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1984

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.1

BoxOffice: $4,385,312

Released: 08 Feb 1985

Awards: 3 nominations

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