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Double Jeopardy

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
90K
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POPULARITY
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Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
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A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
90K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,475
717
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writers
    • David Weisberg
    • Douglas Cook
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Bruce Greenwood
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writers
    • David Weisberg
    • Douglas Cook
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Bruce Greenwood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 427User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:32
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    Photos245

    Ashley Judd and Bruce Greenwood in Double Jeopardy (1999)
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    Ashley Judd, Annabeth Gish, and Benjamin Weir in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Ashley Judd and Benjamin Weir in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Tommy Lee Jones in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Tommy Lee Jones in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Ashley Judd and Bruce Greenwood in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)

    Top cast

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    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Libby
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Travis
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Nick
    Benjamin Weir
    • Matty - Age 4
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Bobby
    John Maclaren
    John Maclaren
    • Rudy
    • (as John MacLaren)
    Ed Evanko
    • Warren
    • (as Edward Evanko)
    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Angie
    Bruce Campbell
    • Bartender At Party
    Brennan Elliott
    Brennan Elliott
    • Yuppie Man
    Angela Schneider
    • Yuppie Girl
    Michael Gaston
    Michael Gaston
    • Cutter
    Gillian Barber
    Gillian Barber
    • Rebecca Tingely
    Tom McBeath
    Tom McBeath
    • Coast Guard Officer
    David Jacox
    • Deputy Ben
    Betsy Brantley
    Betsy Brantley
    • Prosecutor
    Woody Jeffreys
    Woody Jeffreys
    • Watch Stander
    French Tickner
    • Judge
    • Director
      • Bruce Beresford
    • Writers
      • David Weisberg
      • Douglas Cook
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jodie Foster landed the role of Libby after Meg Ryan and Brooke Shields both declined, but was replaced by Ashley Judd when Foster became pregnant.
    • Goofs
      Double jeopardy only applies to crimes tried by the same state or the federal government. If a murder occurred in a different state, it is tried independently of what may have occurred in another state. In practice, if it is discovered that the crime for which a person was convicted did not occur, the conviction would be vacated.
    • Quotes

      [Nick threatens Libby as Libby threatens him with the law of double jeopardy]

      Nick Parsons: They're tough in Louisiana, Libby. You shoot me, they'll give you the gas chamber.

      Libby Parsons: No they won't. It's called double jeopardy. I learned a few things in prison, Nick. I could shoot you in the middle of Mardi Gras and they can't touch me.

      Travis Lehman: As an ex-law professor, I can assure you she is right.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Juicy Lucy
      Written by Horace Silver

      Performed by The Jeff Hamilton Trio

    User reviews427

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Enjoyable
    Double Jeopardy actually seemed like my sort of film, and when I finally saw it I thought it was enjoyable. It is far from flawless, although the premise was interesting the story itself has some credibility lapses and has a lot of derivative elements. The film has the odd draggy moment and the characters are rather clichéd. On the other hand, Double Jeopardy looks wonderful, with striking scenery and stylish photography and editing. The music is not too generic either and it helps the atmosphere, and the script is well paced and sharp. Double Jeopardy is also well directed and Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd give great lead performances, and although the rest of the characters aren't as interesting or as well written, effort is done both in written and performance quality to make them credible. Overall, an enjoyable film. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Nov 6, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Подвійне звинувачення
    • Filming locations
      • Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
      • Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $116,741,558
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,162,542
      • Sep 26, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $177,841,558
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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