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Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story) is a 1985 American biographical film starring Sissy Spacek as Marie Ragghianti, former head of the Tennessee Board of Pardons and Paroles, who was removed from office in 1977 after refusing to release prisoners on whose behalf bribes had been paid to aides to Governor Ray Blanton.
Sep 27, 1985 · Marie: Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman. A political appointee risks her job and her life to expose corruption.
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- Biography, Drama
- Roger Donaldson
- 1985-09-27
Marie: A True Story (1985) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 52m 1985. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A political appointee risks her job and her life to expose corruption. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roger Donaldson. Director. Sissy Spacek. Jeff Daniels. Keith Szarabajka. Morgan Freeman
- Roger Donaldson
- Sissy Spacek
The true story of Marie Ragghianti is one of those lives they ought to make a movie about, and this time they did. Marie was a young Tennessee woman who broke out of a marriage with a wife-beater and somehow managed to put herself through school while raising her kids, including a chronically ill little boy.
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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.
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Jul 23, 2010 · 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.
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