High Crimes (2002)
Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.
Director: Carl Franklin
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: April 5, 2002
Cast
- Ashley Judd - Claire Kubik
- Morgan Freeman - Charlie Grimes
- Jim Caviezel - Tom Kubik
- Amanda Peet - Jackie
- Adam Scott - Lieutenant Terrence Embry
- Bruce Davison - Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- Tom Bower - FBI Agent Mullins
- Juan Carlos Hernández - Major Hernandez
- Michael Gaston - Major Waldron
- Jude Ciccolella - Colonel Farrell
Screenplay
- Yuri Zeltser (Screenplay)
- Joseph Finder (Novel)
- Grace Cary Bickley (Screenplay)
Music: Graeme Revell
Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Editing: Carole Kravetz Aykanian
Production: Monarch Pictures, Epsilon Motion Pictures, New Regency Pictures, Manifest Film Company, 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $42M
Box Office: $64M
Original Language: en
Themes
Legal Thriller, Justice System Failings and Victims, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room
Keywords
based on novel or book, court, witness, trial, love, murder, defense, lawyer, justice, u.s. marine, arrested, classified, legal thriller
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is High Crimes about?
- A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.
- Who directed High Crimes?
- High Crimes was directed by Carl Franklin.
- Who stars in High Crimes?
- High Crimes stars Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Bruce Davison.
- How long is High Crimes?
- High Crimes has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is High Crimes?
- High Crimes is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime film.
- What is the budget of High Crimes?
- High Crimes had a budget of $42M.
- How much did High Crimes gross?
- High Crimes grossed $64M worldwide.
- Where was High Crimes produced?
- High Crimes was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of High Crimes?
- The themes of High Crimes include: Legal Thriller, Justice System Failings and Victims, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room.