Movie: Marie: A True Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek

Marie Ragghianti

Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels

Eddie Sisk

Keith Szarabajka
Keith Szarabajka

Kevin McCormack

Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman

Charles Traughber

Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Lisa Banes
Lisa Banes

Toni Greer

Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson

FBI Agent

John Cullum
John Cullum

Deputy Attorney General

Don Hood
Don Hood

Governor Blanton

Clarence Felder
Clarence Felder

Jack Lowery

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1985-09-27

  • Average

    5.636

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Criminals went free. Officials were bribed. Witnesses were threatened. The FBI couldn't stop it. One woman did.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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