Directed by:
Roger DonaldsonScreenplay:
John BrileyCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Francis LaiCast:
Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman, Lisa Banes, John Cullum, Graham Beckel, Leon Rippy, Timothy Carhart, Jane Powell (more)Plots(1)
Pay the man, get out of prison. It's a sweet deal for the Tennessee officials who let killers and rapists go free for a price. And who would have the guts to defy the state's power elite? No one, except a courageous single mom named Marie Ragghianti. This gripping film tells the true story of a woman who became head of the Tennessee parole board, then stood up to lies, threats and murder to blow the whistle on her bosses — and send many of them, including the governor, to the pen. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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