Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

2h

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 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

Cast

Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Marilyn Gambrell
Eugene Clark

Eugene Clark

Reginald Spivey
Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Perry Beasley
Sicily Johnson

Sicily Johnson

Lisa Jones
Zak Santiago

Zak Santiago

Ed Rivera
Michasha Armstrong

Michasha Armstrong

Frank, Jamal's Stepfather
Ron Carothers

Ron Carothers

Jamal's Father
Kaya Coleman

Kaya Coleman

Little Kid
Pamela Crawford

Pamela Crawford

Grandmother

Release date

22nd Aug 2005

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English