High Crimes (2002)

High powered lawyer Claire Kubik finds her world turned upside down when her husband, who she thought was Tom Kubik, is arrested and is revealed to be Ron Chapman. Chapman is on trial for a... See full summary »

Director:

Carl Franklin

Writers:

Joseph Finder (novel), Yuri Zeltser (screenplay),

Stars:

Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashley Judd	...	Claire Kubik
Morgan Freeman	...	Charles W. Grimes
Jim Caviezel	...	Tom Kubik / Sgt. Ron Chapman
Adam Scott	...	Lt. Terrence Embry
Amanda Peet	...	Jackie
Bruce Davison	...	Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
Tom Bower	...	FBI Agent Mullins
Juan Carlos Hernández	...	Maj. James Hernandez
Michael Gaston	...	Maj. Lucas Waldron
Jude Ciccolella	...	Col. Farrell
Emilio Rivera	...	Salvadoran Man
Michael Shannon	...	Troy Abbott
John Billingsley	...	Lie Detector Coach
Dendrie Taylor	...	Lola
Paula Jai Parker	...	Gracie

Storyline

High powered lawyer Claire Kubik finds her world turned upside down when her husband, who she thought was Tom Kubik, is arrested and is revealed to be Ron Chapman. Chapman is on trial for a murder of Latin American villagers while he was in the Marines. Claire soon learns that to navigate the military justice system, she'll need help from the somewhat unconventional Charlie Grimes; meanwhile, Claire's sister, Jackie, is falling in love with wet-behind-the-ears Lieutenant Embry assigned as the official defense lawyer. And most of the eyewitnesses have rather too conveniently died.

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | villager | murder | defense lawyer | marine | 

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Taglines:

Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

5 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crimen en primer grado

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$490,529 (Italy) (9 May 2003)

Gross:

$490,529 (Italy) (9 May 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In early versions of the script, Ashley Judd's character was to be a Harvard law professor.

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Goofs

While Christmas shopping in Union Square, Claire and Tom change from carrying zero bags, to six shopping bags, to six bags and a giant red box, all in the span of less than 20 seconds.

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Quotes

[to Brigadier General Bill Marks]
Claire Kubik: I've already survived you once you smug son of a bitch. The question is: Will you survive me?

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Connections

References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Soundtracks

"Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya"
Written by Dr. John (as John Creaux)
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Formulaic thriller with a bad ending

This is the new thriller directed by Carl Franklin (who showed promise in "Devil in a Blue Dress"). This film features Ashley Judd as an ambitious female attorney who suddenly finds out that her husband (a zonned out looking Jim Caviezel) has a secret past and is suddenly on trial in military court for murder. She turns to disgraced former JAG lawyer Morgan Freeman for help. While often employing typical court room thriller twists and turns this film keeps you involved and interested until it throws out all reason and common sense for a series of bizare and just plain wrongheaded twists at the end of the film that really ruins all the good will the film had built up until that point. It's a shame too because the talent involved is top flight and deserved a better vehicle. GRADE: C-