| Marie | |
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| Directed by | Roger Donaldson |
| Screenplay by | John Briley |
| Story by | Peter Maas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Edited by | Neil Travis |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
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| Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million[1] |
| Box office | $14.2 million (worldwide rentals)[1] |
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.