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Marie: A True Story
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Marie: A True Story

Best from age 13 · PG-13 · 1985 · 112 min

Marie: A True Story

Based on a true story, a single mother serving on a parole board uncovers systemic corruption within the Tennessee penal system. She bravely risks everything to expose the truth and fight for justice for inmates, facing dangerous opposition along the way.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Moderate

4/10

Language

Moderate

3/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

2/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Moderate

4/10

Heads up

  • Discussions of prison conditions
  • Brief violent confrontations
  • Political maneuvering

Models well

  • Courage and integrity
  • Fighting for justice
  • Speaking truth to power
  • Maternal devotion

Talk about it after

  • The importance of whistleblowing
  • How individuals can effect change
  • The challenges of systemic corruption
  • The justice system and its flaws
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