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Double Jeopardy (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 82
Fresh: 21
Rotten:61
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Consensus: A talented cast fails to save this unremarkable thriller.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Director Bruce Beresford's thriller stars Ashley Judd as Libby Parsons, a young woman with a seemingly happy marriage and a prosperous life. While on a weekend sailing trip, she wakes up in the middle of the night to find the boat covered in... Director Bruce Beresford's thriller stars Ashley Judd as Libby Parsons, a young woman with a seemingly happy marriage and a prosperous life. While on a weekend sailing trip, she wakes up in the middle of the night to find the boat covered in blood and her husband, Nick (Bruce Greenwood), missing. Since she's found holding a knife covered in her husband's blood, Libby's quickly indicted and convicted of murder. Her lawyer suggests that she give up her son, and he's soon adopted by her friend, Angie (Annabeth Gish), who promptly disappears with the child. Although Libby's angry enough to break out of prison, her lawyer-cellmate advises her to wait for parole and take advantage of double jeopardy protection, a legal loophole that prevents her from being tried for the same crime twice. Six years later, Libby's paroled into a halfway house under the care of hard-bitten probation officer Travis Lehman (Tommy Lee Jones). She escapes immediately, taking off to find her son and exact revenge on those who framed her. Lehman, expecting as much, is fast on her trail. [More]
Starring: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish
Starring: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish, Brennan Elliott
Director: Bruce Beresford
Director: Bruce Beresford
Screenwriter: David Weisberg
Producer: Leonard J. Goldberg
Composer: Normand Corbeil
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Reviews for Double Jeopardy
The way the screenwriters treat the law is in many ways similar to way they treat intelligence of the viewers.
The script, not rooted in logic, leaves certain plot elements unexplained. And when the ending arrives, it's no surprise.
This film takes a potentially interesting premise and makes some mistakes that result in a faulty final product.
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