High Crimes

2002 · 115 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (922 votes)

Dir. Carl Franklin · Starring Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Adam Scott, Amanda Peet, 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 who has been 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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