Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

8.0 2005 120 min
Drama TV Movie

Based on a true story, former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague set up a pioneer trial-based program in one of America's toughest high schools to help the children of incarcerated parents regain control of…

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Director
Andy Wolk
Writers
Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk

Cast

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Jami Gertz Marilyn Gambrell
Eugene Clark Reginald Spivey
Ernie Hudson Perry Beasley
Sicily Johnson Lisa Jones
Stacy Meadows Cody
Trent Cameron Jamal
Edwin Hodge Darnell
Zak Santiago Ed Rivera
Regine Nehy Valerie
Michasha Armstrong Frank, Jamal's Stepfather
James Baker Cop
Ron Carothers Jamal's Father
Kaya Coleman Little Kid
Jorge Vargas Miguel
Pamela Crawford Grandmother
Andrea D'Amours Waitress

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