Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story 19 years old

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

Credits

Ernie Hudson as Perry Beasley

Edwin Hodge as Darnell

Trent Cameron as Jamal

Eugene Clark as Reginald Spivey

Jami Gertz as Marilyn Gambrell

Sicily Sewell as Lisa Jones

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Cast

Name	Character
Ernie Hudson He was 59, now 78 years old	as Perry Beasley
Edwin Hodge He was 20, now 39 years old	as Darnell
Trent Cameron He was 26, now 45 years old	as Jamal
Eugene Clark He was 53, now 72 years old	as Reginald Spivey
Jami Gertz She was 39, now 59 years old	as Marilyn Gambrell
Sicily Sewell She was 19, now 39 years old	as Lisa Jones

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story Crew

Name	Department
Andy Wolk as Director. He was 104 (now 123) years old	Directing
Andy Wolk as Writer. He was 104 (now 123) years old	Writing
Peter Wolk as Writer.	Writing

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Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (19 years)

Release day: Monday, August 22, 2005
Runtime: 120 minutes