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Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005)
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TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

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Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005)

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TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

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...See moreBased 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, Gambrell faces a crisis to save everything she believes in or lose it all. See less

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47 cast members

Name	Known for
Jami Gertz Marilyn Gambrell Marilyn Gambrell See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
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Marilyn Gambrell Ms. Carter - Assembly Teacher Ms. Carter - Assembly Teacher See fewer	Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005)
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