High Crimes

20022002
PG-13PG-13
1h 55m

Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in High Crimes (2002)

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Crime Drama Mystery

A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering 9 villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as US soldier under a different name. She defends him in military court and investigates. Framed?A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering 9 villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as US soldier under a different name. She defends him in military court and investigates. Framed?A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering 9 villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as US soldier under a different name. She defends him in military court and investigates. Framed?

Director
- Carl Franklin
Writers
- Joseph Finder(novel)
- Yuri Zeltser(screenplay)
- Grace Cary Bickley(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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High Crimes

High Crimes

Attorney Claire Kubik (ASHLEY JUDD) asks former military lawyer Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) to help her defend her husband, who's been accused of war crimes.

Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) passes along to Claire (ASHLEY JUDD) sensitive information about a top-secret military trial.

Claire (ASHLEY JUDD) and Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) react to a surprising development during the trial of her husband.

Attorney Claire Kubik (ASHLEY JUDD) reacts to her husband Tom's (JAMES CAVIEZEL) imprisonment for an alleged heinous crime.

Claire (ASHLEY JUDD) has an emotional conversation with her newly imprisoned husband Tom (JAMES CAVIEZEL).

Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) and Embry (ADAM SCOTT) share an intense moment while preparing for a military trial.

(l-r) Military attorney Embry (ADAM SCOTT), lawyer Claire Kubik (ASHLEY JUDD), her defendant husband Tom (JIM CAVIEZEL) and "wild card" lawyer Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) await the start of a top-secret military trial.

Grimes (MORGAN FREEMAN) cautions the defiant Claire (ASHLEY JUDD) to play by the military court's rules (a warning Grimes himself often ignores), as Embry (ADAM SCOTT) looks on.

Attorney Claire Kubik (ASHLEY JUDD) and her husband Tom (JAMES CAVIEZEL) closely follow the proceedings of his top-secret military trial.

Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Adam Scott in High Crimes (2002)

Ashley Judd and Jim Caviezel in High Crimes (2002)

MORGAN FREEMAN (left) and director CARL FRANKLIN discuss a scene on the set of HIGH CRIMES.

Director
- Carl Franklin
Writers
- Joseph Finder(novel)
- Yuri Zeltser(screenplay)
- Grace Cary Bickley(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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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. —Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>

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Taglines
- Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language
Parents guide

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

Goofs
When Claire examines Hernandez's classified medical document, the paper says the date is 3-15-88, but when Claire talks to General Marks, she said the medical document is dated 3-14-88.

Quotes
Salvadoran Man: Lawyers are a waste of oxygen.

Connections
Featured in High Crimes: A Military Mystery (2002)

Soundtracks
I'm Not the Enemy
Written by Lina and Jeeve
Performed by Lina
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

Top review

7/10

Of course. I wouldn't lie about it.

I show absolutely no hesitation in recommending any movie with Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar baby, The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en), and this is no exception. The fact that I am an Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy, Kiss the Girls) fan makes this a double pleasure.

Let's just ignore the fact that this film is a cliché, and sit back and enjoy it. It has enough actors that we love that there is something you will enjoy.

Besides Judd and Freeman, it has Jesus (James Caviezel) as the husband who is hiding his past, Amanda Peet (The Whole Nine Yards) as the slutty sister, and it is directed by Carl Franklin (Out of Time, Devil with the Blue Dress).

Anyone who has watched more than a dozen movies can easily predict what comes next as the film unfolds, maybe even the ending, although that is the most illogical part for me, so it's not going to tax your brain. It's just another good opportunity to see Judd and Freeman. That's enough for me.

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5

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Jun 22, 2007

Release date
- April 5, 2002 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Büyük günahlar
Filming locations
- Burbank, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $42,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $41,543,917
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,005,550
- Apr 7, 2002
Gross worldwide
- $63,781,810

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Runtime
1 hour 55 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- DTS
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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