The Outside Woman (1989) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A television movie based on a true story about Joyce Mattox, a Louisiana millworker. Bored with her humdrum life, she joins a Bible study group that visits prisoners housed at the nearby state penitentiary. There she meets Jesse Glen Smith, and a mutual attraction begins. Their relationship becomes

Cast & Crew

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Lou Antonio

Sharon Gless

Scott Glenn

Jesse Glen Smith

Max Gail

Kyle Secor

Peter Michael Goetz

Everett Madison

Film Details

Also Known As

Outside Woman

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Burbank Studios; CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; F Stop Inc; Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Department; Louisiana Office Of Entertainment Industry Development, Film Division; Louisiana State Penitentiary; Sync Pop Inc

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

A television movie based on a true story about Joyce Mattox, a Louisiana millworker. Bored with her humdrum life, she joins a Bible study group that visits prisoners housed at the nearby state penitentiary. There she meets Jesse Glen Smith, and a mutual attraction begins. Their relationship becomes more intense during her frequent visits. Jesse convinces Joyce to help him escape. She hijacks a helicopter, forcing the pilot to land inside the prison yard, where Smith is waiting. Joyce's new life with Jesse lasts only a short time, until their capture a few days after the escape.

Directors

Lou Antonio

Fred M. Lerner

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Sharon Gless

Scott Glenn

Jesse Glen Smith

Max Gail

Kyle Secor

Peter Michael Goetz

Everett Madison

Ken Jenkins

Lenore Banks

Taylor Simpson

Barbara Chaney

Peter Gabb

David Dahlgren

Roger Thomas

Leigh Murray

Television Reporter

Lane Trippe

Ray Spruell

Robert Kearney

Eliott Keener

Carol Sutton

Female Security Officer

David Dossey

Dean Cochran

Rod Masterson

Danny Hanemann

Plainclothes Officer

Stanley Zareff

James Michael Bailey

Lon Bondreaux

Crowd Control Officer

Robert Pfeiffer

Leslie Carde

Television Reporter

Dekki Moate

Harold Evans

Patrik Baldauff

Highway Lieutenant

John Wilmot

Barbara Tasker

Ralph Joseph

B J Hopper

Crew

Lou Antonio

Mark Bacino

Associate Producer

Charles C Bennett

Production Designer

Richard I Birnbaum

William Blinn

William Blinn

Executive Producer

Victoria Burrows

Allen Cahan

Mary Carlson

Production Coordinator

Hallie D'amore

Makeup Supervisor

Michael Daves

Assistant Editor

Marlo Dwyer

Casting (Louisiana)

Allen Epstein

Executive Producer

Jan Fead

Property Master

Lillian Glass

Jim Green

Executive Producer

Bernice Greene

Virginia G Hadfield

Wade Hanks

Camera Operator

Craig Holt

Gail Hunter

Script Supervisor

Jerrold Immel

Dianne Kennedy

Costume Designer

Fred M. Lerner

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Lohmann

Director Of Photography

Leigh Murray

Roger Pancake

Linda Rockstroh

Assistant Director

Albert J. Salzer

Supervising Producer

Albert J. Salzer

Production Manager

Herman J Salzer

Location Manager

Mark Tillman

Casting Associate

Tom Villano

Film Details

Also Known As

Outside Woman

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1989

Production Company

Burbank Studios; CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; F Stop Inc; Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Department; Louisiana Office Of Entertainment Industry Development, Film Division; Louisiana State Penitentiary; Sync Pop Inc

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 12, 1989

Began shooting November 14, 1988.

Completed shooting December 8, 1988.

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