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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. 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 faced prosecution for their roles in the scandal. The film was based on the book 'Marie: A True Story' by Peter Maas.

The film was directed by Roger Donaldson, with a screenplay by John Briley, best known as the screenwriter of 'Gandhi'. It also starred Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman, Fred Thompson, Lisa Banes, John Cullum, Graham Beckel, and Macon McCalman.

Plot



Cast



* Sissy Spacek as Marie Ragghianti

* Jeff Daniels as Eddie Sisk

* Morgan Freeman as Charles Traughber

* Lisa Banes as Toni Greer

* Keith Szarabajka as Kevin McCormack

* Trey Wilson as FBI Agent

* Fred Thompson as Fred Thompson

* Don Hood as Governor Ray Blanton

Critical reception



Most reviewers praised Spacek's performance. Janet Maslin, writing in 'The New York Times', said Spacek "...evolves effortlessly from a battered young wife to a self-possessed official, and gives yet another guileless, radiant performance of unusual immediacy." Several reviewers praised the performance of Fred Thompson, who was known primarily as a peripheral figure in the United States Senate probe of the Watergate scandal. Thompson was Ragghianti's attorney during the actual trial and played himself in the film.

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