Double Jeopardy (1999)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers (WGA):

David Weisberg (written by) &
Douglas Cook (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Tagline:

Murder isn't always a crime.

Plot:

A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.

Plot Keywords:

Parole Officer | Murder | Police | Internet | Women's Prison

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones	...	Travis
Ashley Judd	...	Libby
Benjamin Weir	...	Matty - Age 4
Jay Brazeau	...	Bobby
Bruce Greenwood	...	Nick
John Maclaren	...	Rudy (as John MacLaren)
Ed Evanko	...	Warren (as Edward Evanko)
Annabeth Gish	...	Angie
Bruce Campbell	...	Bartender At Party
Brennan Elliott	...	Yuppie Man
Angela Schneider	...	Yuppie Girl
Michael Gaston	...	Cutter
Gillian Barber	...	Rebecca Tingely
Tom McBeath	...	Coast Guard Officer
David Jacox	...	Deputy Ben

Also Known As:

Doppelmord (Germany)
Double condamnation (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and some violence.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Germany | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (NO. 34724) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Greg Kinnear was offered the part of Nicholas Parsons but passed.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Double jeopardy does not work in the way described in the film. The same jurisdiction can not put you on trial for the exact same crime under the exact same law, but other jurisdictions can if you also violate the law there during the commission of your crime. The killing of the husband, had it been murder, would have been a second crime committed in another jurisdiction (moreover, it would have been a second, distinct crime). She could have been put on trial and sent back to prison (though presumably the original sentence would have been cancelled).

Quotes:

Travis Lehman: Dammit, woman, if you don't get out of this car and go to your kid, I'm going to have you arrested... for stupidity.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Corneil et Bernie: Double Jeopardy (#1.18)" (????)

Soundtrack:

If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?

Ashley Judd carries the movie...

Ashley Judd is very beautiful and apt for this role. The way she characterizes a wife,a mother and an victim is too good. Hats off to Ashley Judd. After Elizabeth Taylor ,I like the acting skill of this fine women. Ppl - watch this movie.Its a nice dose of suspense,romance and dose of other emotions as well and Ashley Judd did her best. The story is subtle. Good screen play. Good direction. All in all good investment of time. Watch it for Ashley.They say that this movie has some issue in the legal interpretation of some legal point but I think that it has no relevance to the movie in so far as the way the screen play is done.I believe that the movie doesn't weigh on that interpretation alone as the climax just sinks into us without that gravity. I personally think though the story is good,Ashley carried it excellently well and an extremely delicate one at that. Infinite thanks to this beauty of an actor and a person. Thanks all.