---
title: 'Marie (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Donaldson'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
certification: 'PG-13'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/marie-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089555/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Marie (1985)

1985 · PG-13 · 112 min · United States


## Synopsis

Marie 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. Ragghianti, a single mother and political appointee, was hounded for refusal to cooperate with the culture of corruption with which she found herself confronted. Two of Blanton's aides, T. Edward Sisk and William Thompson, faced prosecution for their roles in the scandal. The film was based on the book Marie: A True Story by Peter Maas.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roger Donaldson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-donaldson)
- **Screenplay:** [John Briley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-briley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Francis Lai](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-lai)
- **Producer:** [Frank Capra, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-capra-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)
- **Editor:** [Neil Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-travis)

## Cast

- [Timothy Carhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-carhart)
- [Morgan Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-freeman)
- [Graham Beckel](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-beckel)
- [Sissy Spacek](https://cinepixo.com/people/sissy-spacek)
- [Jane Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-powell)
- [Collin Wilcox](https://cinepixo.com/people/collin-wilcox)
- [Jeff Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-daniels)
- [Leon Rippy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-rippy)
- [Keith Szarabajka](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-szarabajka)
- [Trey Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/trey-wilson)
- [John Cullum](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cullum)
- [Stephen McKinley Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mckinley-henderson)
- [Fred Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-thompson) as self

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