Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005): Cast
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story is a 2005 drama directed by Andy Wolk, starring Jami Gertz as Marilyn Gambrell, Ernie Hudson and Edwin Hodge. It runs 2 hours.
English What Is Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story About?
The premise of Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story without spoilers.
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.
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- parole officer
- high school
- children
- family relationships
- physical abuse
- child abuse
- victim
- troubled teen
- texas
- support group
- sexual harassment
- rape
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- neglect
- motivation
- jail
- inspiration
- inmate
- incarceration
- houston texas
- hostility
- faculty
- challenge
- budget
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Cast & Characters
Jami Gertz leads the cast as Marilyn Gambrell, with Ernie Hudson as Perry Beasley and Edwin Hodge as Darnell. Directed by Andy Wolk; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Andy Wolk
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Jami Gertz as Marilyn Gambrell -
Ernie Hudson as Perry Beasley -
Edwin Hodge as Darnell - Zak Santiago as Ed Rivera
Also Starring in Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
· 12 more- Eugene Clark Reginald Spivey
- Kaya Coleman Little Kid
- James Baker Cop
- Jorgito Vargas Jr. Miguel
- Michasha Armstrong Frank, Jamal's Stepfather
- Regine Nehy Valerie
- Ron Carothers Jamal's Father
- Sicily Johnson Lisa Jones
- Trent Cameron Jamal
- Andrea D'Amours Waitress
- Pamela Crawford Grandmother
- Stacy Meadows Cody
More from Andy Wolk
More films directed by Andy Wolk: A Stranger’s Heart, Pizza My Heart, When Angels Come to Town and Finding John Christmas.
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “No más víctimas” and “סיכויים קלושים: סיפורה של מרילין גמברל”.
- Also known as
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- No más víctimas
- סיכויים קלושים: סיפורה של מרילין גמברל
- Lutando Contra o Destino
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Fighting for My Daughter 1995 -
Marilyn: The Untold Story 1980 -
Marie: A True Story 1985 -
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story 2003 -
A Fight for Jenny 1986 -
Aunt Mary 1979 -
Getting Out 1994 -
A Mother’s Fight for Justice 2001 -
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Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story?
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story released?
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story was released on August 22, 2005.
Who directed Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story?
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story was directed by Andy Wolk.
More films by Andy Wolk Who is in the cast of Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story?
Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story stars Jami Gertz as Marilyn Gambrell, Ernie Hudson as Perry Beasley and Edwin Hodge as Darnell, among 16 credited actors.
Does Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story have a post-credit scene?
No. Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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