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)
Crew
Gillian Armstrong
Director
Ron Nyswaner
Writer
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Russell Boyd
Director of Photography
Richard Flower
Second Assistant Director
Rocco Gismondi
Third Assistant Director
Mark Egerton
Assistant Director
Scott Rudin
Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Producer
David Nicksay
Producer
Dennis E. Jones
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Rod Parkhurst
Camera Operator
Margery Simkin
Casting
Linda Kemp
Wardrobe Supervisor
Shay Cunliffe
Costume Design
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Linda Gill
Makeup Artist
Patricia Green
Makeup Supervisor
Glenn Randall Jr.
Second Unit Director, Second Unit, Stunt Coordinator
Carmi Gallo
Assistant Art Director
Andris Hausmanis
Assistant Art Director
David Lee
Production Sound Mixer
David Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Todd Boekelheide
Music Supervisor
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Decoration
Dan Conley
Set Decoration
Bill Harman
Construction Coordinator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Gail Harvey
Still Photographer
Penelope Hynam
Script Supervisor
Victoria Vanderkloot
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Marco Bianco
Stunts
Bruce Smith
Stunts
Robin Grathwol
Stunts
J. Tracy Budd
Property Master
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Property Master
Michael MacDonald
Unit Manager
Patricia Johnson
Unit Publicist
Roy Forge Smith
Art Direction
Bruce Lange
First Assistant Editor
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