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Marie: A True Story
1985 · 1h 52m · PG-13
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What is it about? Marie: A True Story
Criminals went free. Officials were bribed. Witnesses were threatened. The FBI couldn't stop it. One woman did.
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.
Genre: drama. Themes: corruption, biography, parole board, tennessee, political corruption.
Cast and crew Marie: A True Story
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Creators
- Directed byRoger Donaldson
- ScreenplayJohn Briley
- Based onPeter Maas
- MusicFrancis Lai
- CinematographyChris Menges
- EditingNeil Travis
Full cast and crew18 cast members, 13 crew
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:
- Roger Donaldson · Director
- John Briley · Screenplay
- Peter Maas · Book
- Chris Menges · Director of Photography
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting
- Elliot Schick · Executive Producer
- Frank Capra, Jr. · Producer
- Neil Travis · Editor
- Francis Lai · Original Music Composer
- Joe I. Tompkins · Costume Design
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Details Marie: A True Story
- First theatrical release
- September 27, 1985
- Release in the US
- September 27, 1985
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studio
- The De Laurentiis Company
Frequently asked questions
How long is Marie: A True Story?
1h 52m (112 minutes).
Who’s in Marie: A True Story?
Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman, Fred Thompson, Lisa Banes, Trey Wilson, John Cullum, Don Hood, and Clarence Felder. Directed by Roger Donaldson.
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