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High Crimes

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
50K
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Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in High Crimes (2002)
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Legal ThrillerCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering nine villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as a US soldier under a different name. She decides to defend him in military court and find out... Read allA successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering nine villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as a US soldier under a different name. She decides to defend him in military court and find out the truth about what happened.A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering nine villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as a US soldier under a different name. She decides to defend him in military court and find out the truth about what happened.

  • Director
    • Carl Franklin
  • Writers
    • Joseph Finder
    • Yuri Zeltser
    • Grace Cary Bickley
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Ashley Judd
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Franklin
    • Writers
      • Joseph Finder
      • Yuri Zeltser
      • Grace Cary Bickley
    • Stars
      • Jim Caviezel
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Ashley Judd
    • 213User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Tom Kubik…
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Charles W. Grimes
    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Claire Kubik
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Lt. Terrence Embry
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Jackie
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • FBI Agent Mullins
    Juan Carlos Hernández
    Juan Carlos Hernández
    • Maj. James Hernandez
    Michael Gaston
    Michael Gaston
    • Maj. Lucas Waldron
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Col. Farrell
    Emilio Rivera
    Emilio Rivera
    • Salvadoran Man
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Troy Abbott
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Lie Detector Coach
    Dendrie Taylor
    Dendrie Taylor
    • Lola
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Gracie
    John Apicella
    John Apicella
    • Franklin
    Dawn Hudson
    Dawn Hudson
    • Lt. Col. LaPierre
    Samuel Sheng
    • Josh
    • Director
      • Carl Franklin
    • Writers
      • Joseph Finder
      • Yuri Zeltser
      • Grace Cary Bickley
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    • Trivia
      In early versions of the script, Ashley Judd's character was to be a Harvard law professor.
    • Goofs
      The presiding Judge threatened to send Charlie Grimes to the brig for improper trial conduct. Mr. Grimes is a civilian and the judge doesn't have the authority to detain him in a military jail.
    • Quotes

      [Charlie and his dog Delilah's answering machine]

      Charlie Grimes: This is C.W. Grimes and associates. If you wanna talk to Charlie you should leave a message after the beep. I you wanna talk to Delilah, you should get your head examined!

    • 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

    User reviews213

    Featured review
    6/10

    Good Character Development, Average Story,

    High Crimes is a decent movie with a very well developed storyline and a great cast.I was expecting it to be more of a thriller,which it certainly wasn't,but it was still an enjoyable movie,mainly because of solid performances and very great character development,the movie does drag out a bit however and isn't completely interesting the whole time.Morgan Freeman was certainly the movies highlight,he delivered a brilliant performance like he always does and his character is certainly the most likable,Ashley Judd also did a terrific job,I've complained about her acting before in Kiss the Girls,but she had certainly improved between the gap of these movies and the character was more suited for her.The thing that bothered me the most about this movie is that the "big twist " at the end was really predictable,the writers were clearly expecting it to shock the audience but it was obvious this would happen about a half hour in to the film.Predictable but still enjoyable,High Crimes is a good movie that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good crime film.

    A woman must uncover national security secrets to clear her husband,accused of war crimes in El Salvador.

    Best Performance: Morgan Freeman Worst Performance: Jim Caviezel
    • lesleyharris30
    • Aug 14, 2014
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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Особливо тяжкі злочини
    • Filming locations
      • Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • New Regency Productions
      • New Regency Productions
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    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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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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