Movie·1985·1h 52m
Marie: A True Story
Criminals went free. Officials were bribed. Witnesses were threatened. The FBI couldn't stop it. One woman did.
Directed By
Roger Donaldson
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
In 1978 Tennessee, a single mother and political appointee risks her career and her life to blow the whistle on rampant corruption in the penal system.
Written By
John Briley
Producer
Frank Capra, Jr., Elliot Schick
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Music
Francis Lai
Editor
Neil Travis
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
24 votes
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Cast
Sissy Spacek
Marie Ragghianti
Jeff Daniels
Eddie Sisk
Keith Szarabajka
Kevin McCormack
Morgan Freeman
Charles Traughber
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
Lisa Banes
Toni Greer
Trey Wilson
FBI Agent
John Cullum
Deputy Attorney General
Don Hood
Governor Blanton
Clarence Felder
Jack Lowery
Graham Beckel
Charlie Benson
Macon McCalman
Murray Henderson
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Virginia
Vincent Irizarry
Dave Ragghianti
Lisa Foster
Sherry Lomax
Leon Rippy
Gary Gerbitz
Timothy Carhart
Clayton Dawson
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Cooper's Husband
// crew
Crew
Roger Donaldson
Director
John Briley
Screenplay
Neil Travis
Editor
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Frank Capra, Jr.
Producer
Elliot Schick
Executive Producer
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
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