Film

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2005 · 2h · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

6.6

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 their own lives and not expect the same thing to happen as it did to their parents. To the surprise of everyone, the program works, but the administration warns the duo that it will not last unless every senior student is able to pass his or her final exams and graduate with the class. As the end of the school year approaches, Gertz faces a crisis to save everything she believes in or lose it all

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

• Andy WolkWriter · Director
• Peter WolkWriter

Release date

August 22, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Genres

Drama, TV Movie