Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1901, this drama depicts a true story that shocked contemporary society. Kate Soffel is a warden's wife so full of Christian values that she regularly visits her husband's jail, handing out bibles and attempting to reform the convicts. But Ed Biddle, a rather seductive young man who claims he'.. Read more
| Starring | Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson |
|---|---|
| Director | Gillian Armstrong |
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1901, this drama depicts a true story that shocked contemporary society. Kate Soffel is a warden's wife so full of Christian values that she regularly visits her husband's jail, handing out bibles and attempting to reform the convicts. But Ed Biddle, a rather seductive young man who claims he's been wrongly convicted of murder, leads the repressed Mrs. Soffel into temptation. She decides to help him and his brother escape, and even though it complicates their getaway and puts them at greater risk, Ed persuades Kate to run away with them to Canada.
| Starring | Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson |
|---|---|
| Director | Gillian Armstrong |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: not available |
A basis in truth does not prevent this from being both glum and dull from beginning to end, and pretentious treatment doesn't help.
Remember Mel Gibson? It’s been eight long years since he starred in Signs, more than long enough for this week’s Edge of Darkness to qualify as a comeback even without all the baggage attending Gibson’s spectacular fall from grace in 2006 (when he was arrested for drunk driving and then slurred despicable anti-Semitic remarks to the arresting officers). That PR nightmare is tough to get over, and certainly remains front and centre as Gibson tries to put his career back... Read more
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