Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story
Brief Synopsis
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Based on a true story, a former parole officer devotes her life to mentoring the high school kids of parents who have been imprisoned. The story follows her uphill battle to help the kids in the face of numerous obstacles and her willingness to sacrifice everything for the program she helped create.
Cast & Crew
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Andy Wolk
Director
Jami Gertz
Ernie Hudson
Edwin Hodge
Gegine Nehy
Sicily Sewell
Film Details
Also Known As
Fighting the Odds, Marilyn Gambrell Story, The, No More Victims
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Clearance Domain, Llc; Critics Choice Catering; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Technicolor
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on a true story, a former parole officer devotes her life to mentoring the high school kids of parents who have been imprisoned. The story follows her uphill battle to help the kids in the face of numerous obstacles and her willingness to sacrifice everything for the program she helped create.
Director
Andy Wolk
Director
Cast
Jami Gertz
Ernie Hudson
Edwin Hodge
Gegine Nehy
Sicily Sewell
Stacy Meadows
Eugene Clark
Trent Cameron
Zak Santiago
Regine Nehy
Michasha Armstrong
James, U. S. Baker
Ronald Carothers
Kaya Coleman
Michael-ann Connor
Pamela Crawford
Andrea D'amours
Skerivet Daramola
Joyce Doolittle
Karen Glave
Stephen Hair
Adrian Holmes
Karen Holness
Shaun Johnston
Joyce Kim
Terry King
Tim Koetting
Jamie Lewis
Terrence Morris
Celine Nyange
Pamela Parker
Alejandro Rae
Klodyne Rodney
Pedro Saenz
Ron Selmour
Tefari Thompson
Jorge Vargas
Lucia Walters
Keith White
Robert White
Gerrick Winston
Marilyn Gambrell
Crew
Michael Alemania
Song
Fernando Alessandri
Associate Producer
Cath-anne Ambrose
Assistant
Richard J Anobile
Post-Production Supervisor
Per Asplund
Sound Mixer
Craig Baumgarten
Executive Producer
Jay Daniel Beechinor
Assistant
John Berrie
Director Of Photography
Derek Bonin
Visual Effects
Stanley M. Brooks
Executive Producer
Richard Calistan
Adr Editor
Carol Case
Costume Designer
Phil Chipera
Assistant Director
Kirk Chiswell
Assistant Camera
Jarrett Craig
Camera Operator
Roch Daigle
Key Grip
Marvyn Dennis
Assistant Sound Editor
Alfie Dipuchio
Adr
Tom Elrikson
Stunt Coordinator
Rob Evans
Color Timer
Michael Frislev
Producer
Damian Ganczewski
Producer
Schane Godon
Assistant Camera Operator
Russ Gray
Construction Coordinator
Casey Harrison
Assistant Camera Operator
Christine Harrison
Hair Stylist
Jill Heather
Production Coordinator
Chris Large
Photography
Bruce Leitl
Music
Jackie Lind
Casting Director
Michael Lloyd
Music Supervisor
Alyson Lockwood
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Joe Mancuso
Dialogue Editor
Cory Mandel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Markiw
Boom Operator
Nancy Mcdonald
Script Supervisor
Chad Oakes
Producer
Ben Owens
Location Manager
Dan Power
Photography
Max Radford
Transportation Coordinator
Robi Reed-humes
Casting Director
Trevor Risbridger
On-Line Editor
Ian Rodness
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Sexton
Sound Effects Editor
Drake Silliman
Editor
Ian Smith
Line Producer
Nick Smith
Assistant Editor
Kathryn Spears
Production Accountant
Christopher Sprague
Gaffer
Carey Toner
Camera Operator
Carey Toner
Steadicam Operator
Debbie Vandelaar
Makeup Artist
Trevor Walton
Network Executive
Gordon Wilding
Production Designer
Linda Williams
Set Decorator
Michele Williams
Assistant Director
Ken Willis
Property Master
Cal Wilson
Boom Operator
Andy Wolk
Writer
Peter Wolk
Writer
Film Details
Also Known As
Fighting the Odds, Marilyn Gambrell Story, The, No More Victims
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Clearance Domain, Llc; Critics Choice Catering; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Technicolor
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 22, 2005
Aired in the USA on Lifetime Network August 22, 2005.
Began shooting May 9, 2005 and completed shooting June 1, 2005.
