High Crimes

High Crimes

2002 · 115 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (708 votes)
Dir. Carl Franklin · Starring Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Bruce Davison · Music Graeme Revell

Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...

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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.

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This is a taut, propulsive legal thriller that plunges you into a high-stakes battle for truth. It feels urgent and conspiratorial, with every revelation ratcheting up the tension. Expect a gripping ride through the complexities of justice and loyalty, where the fight for what's right feels increasingly perilous.

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