Product Details

• Actors: Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman, Fred Dalton Thompson
• Directors: Roger Donaldson
• Writers: John Briley, Peter Maas
• Producers: Elliot Schick, Frank Capra Jr.
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Run Time: 112 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001M1JNE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,961 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Marie" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spacek Rules, January 23, 2005

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Stephen M. Moser "The Austin Chronicle" (Austin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Long before Erin Brockovich tried on her first WonderBra, we had Marie Ragghianti - a true-life story of the kind Sissy was born to play. Escaping from her violent husband, and bettering herself, the odds are against her, but Marie has no choice but to survive. Through dint of hard work and perseverance (while returning to school she is also single-handedly raising her children, and trying to care for a chronically ill child) she climbs the political ladder in Tennessee, eventually winding up as Director of Parole. But two stories are being told about the same person - one, of a woman whose search for a cure for her little boy's mysterious illness, and one, of a woman who discovers graft and corruption within the Parole Board. They are very different stories, and possibly should have been two separate movies - but Sissy, as usual, revels in the multiple afflictions cast upon her character, Marie, and is triumphant. "I promise you, this is not the worst thing I've ever lived through," Marie tells the investigators who are determined to destroy her credibility, and Sissy is one of the few actresses alive who can utter a line like that and make you truly believe it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the very best movies ever made, October 5, 2006

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bookloversfriend (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marie (DVD)

A woman leaves her abusive husband, gets a college education, raises three children on her own and stands alone against the collective might of the Tennessee state government. And wins!

This movie, filmed in true widescreen, is a masterpiece. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even more incredible. The performances are all superb, including a movie-stealing performance by first-time actor Fred Thompson--who plays himself! The music is by Francis Lai and is one of his four best scores (the others being A Man and a Woman, Love Story, and Bilitis).

Why this A-grade movie, produced by Dino De Laurentiis, did not get better promotion I don't know, but don't let this mistake make you miss this movie.

And yes, if any movie deserves to be on DVD, this is it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE RELEASE THIS ON DVD!!!, August 10, 2005

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a viewer "a viewer" (antioch, tn United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film needs to be released on DVD! I have it on VHS which I bought at a used video store many years ago. Released in 1985, Spacek should have at least garnered another academy award nomination for her superb portrayal of Marie Raghiannti, a real-life heroine who takes on the political corruption in Nashville and emerges victorious. In a performance that equals the best she has ever done Spacek is truly magnificent. The rest of the cast is exceptional as well. Look for Morgan Freeman in a small inconsequential role. Get this film out on DVD pronto!! This one aint to be missed, folks!!