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Mrs. Soffel
“A true story.”
60%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
Mrs. Soffel (1984) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Mrs. Soffel (1984) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 relationshi… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Mrs. Soffel 60% (57 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 57 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1984-12-26
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 31955
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What is Mrs. Soffel about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Mrs. Soffel?
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How long is the movie Mrs. Soffel?
The official runtime for Mrs. Soffel is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
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Joyce Ebert
Matron Agnes Garvey

Wayne Robson
Halliday

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Jessie Bodyne
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Les Rubie
Mr. Stevenson

Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson
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Nancy Chesney
Mrs. Fitzgerald
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