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6.5/10   313 votes
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Director:
Roger Donaldson
Writers:
Peter Maas (book)
John Briley (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 September 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A true story. more
Plot:
A woman is determined to reveal the truth about an insidious political corruption. In doing so she risks her safety, career and reputation but will not stop asking questions until the truth is known. | add synopsis
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Strong Production saves the script. more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sissy Spacek ... Marie Ragghianti

Jeff Daniels ... Eddie Sisk

Keith Szarabajka ... Kevin McCormack

Morgan Freeman ... Charles Traughber
Fred Dalton Thompson ... Himself (as Fred Thompson)
Lisa Banes ... Toni Greer
Trey Wilson ... FBI Agent

John Cullum ... Deputy Attorney General
Don Hood ... Governor Blanton
Graham Beckel ... Charlie Benson

Macon McCalman ... Murray Henderson
Collin Wilcox Paxton ... Virginia
Robert Green Benson III ... Dante Ragghianti
Dawn Carmen ... Therese Ragghianti
Shane Wexel ... Ricky Ragghianti
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Marie: A True Story
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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA more
Company:
Dino De Laurentiis Company more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lawyer and politician Fred Dalton Thompson, appearing in this film as himself, launched his acting career with this movie. more
Soundtrack:
Always on My Mind more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Strong Production saves the script., 18 January 2002
7/10
Author: Karl Emmett from Sydney, Australia

Its fuuny how time changes how you see a movie. If this film came out in the cinemas today it would look terrific compared to the current rubbish around.

The premise for Marie is a god one for a thriller and although the script bottoms out, great acting in almost all areas and powerful direction from Roger Donaldson save it from mediocrity and turn it into a really effective, attention grabbing, suspensful and emotionally involving film.

Apart from Roger Donaldson and Chris Menges moody atmosphereic lighting. The film is served best by Sissy Spaceks lead performance, if any actress had greater ability to allow you to feel how their character is feeling I'd like to know who it is. Sissy makes a great protagonist with a mixture of vunerability and strong resolve. She's not so headstrong as too seem a bitchy self-interested character, yet she has enough strength and integrity to make Marie the hero of the story.

I thought the whole production was great. And the fact that this film wasnt one of the best ones whe it came out just goes to show how far behind hollywood has gotten.

On a last note. Jeff Daniels played a great role in this. He really made you see him in a completely different light to normal.

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