Marie: A True Story charts the rise of Marie Ragghianti (Sissy Spacek) from her violent marriage, through her struggle as a single mother putting herself through school right up to her appointment as head of the state parole board. Uncovering widespread corruption in the parole system Marie makes the life changing decision to blow the whistle on the grafters and sentence the governor and his officials to the very prisons they sought to control...Through powerful oppostition and a barrage of disparaging accusations Marie's story will take you on a rollercoaster ride of deception, retribution and sacrifice.