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Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 120 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Andy Wolk
- Starring
- Edwin Hodge, Ernie Hudson, James Baker, Jami Gertz, Zak Santiago, Kaya Coleman
Former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague start a pioneering program at a tough high school to help children of incarcerated parents break the cycle of crime. The initiative quickly succeeds, but administrators warn it will close unless every senior passes final exams and graduates, forcing Gambrell into a race to save it.
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