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Plot

In this thriller, Ashley Judd plays Elizabeth Parsons, who is convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to a long stretch in prison. After Elizabeth has spent six years behind bars, it turns out that her husband is still alive: he faked his own death as part of an insurance scam, and Elizabeth is soon released. However, Elizabeth's feelings for her husband can hardly be described as warm, and she wants custody of her son. Elizabeth's parole officer (Tommy Lee Jones) wonders if she might try to make his murder a real thing after all, especially since the law states a person cannot be convicted of the same crime twice. Double Jeopardy was directed by Bruce Beresford, from a screenplay by Douglas S. Cook and David Weisberg.
MPAA Rating:
R for language, a scene of sexuality and some violence.
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/24/1999
DVD Release Date:
02/22/2000
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Bruce Beresford
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones , Ashley Judd , Bruce Greenwood , Annabeth Gish , Roma Maffia
Themes:
Flight of the Innocent,Treacherous Spouses,Miscarriage of Justice,Out For Revenge
Tone:
Earnest,Grim,Menacing,Paranoid,Slick,Tense
Keywords:
child,custody,death-fake,false-conviction,husband,murder-trial,parole,parole-board/officer,prison,revenge,wife
Country of Origin:
USA (09-24-1999)
Language:
English