Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1999)

Murder isn't always a crime.

Release:1999
Runtime:1h 45m
Country:Germany
Director:Bruce Beresford
Language:English

Genre

CrimeMysteryThriller
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Keywords

SailboatCourt CaseNew Orleans LouisianaFerry BoatDeceived WifeWomen S PrisonParole BoardWrongful Imprisonment

Double Jeopardy rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 102K votes
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic41%
TMDb6.63/10· 1K votes

With 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 41/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Double Jeopardy

Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.

Cast of Double Jeopardy

  • Tommy Lee Jones

    Tommy Lee Jones

    as Travis Lehman

  • Ashley Judd

    Ashley Judd

    as Libby Parsons

  • Benjamin Weir

    Benjamin Weir

    as Four-Year-Old Matty Parsons

  • Jay Brazeau

    Jay Brazeau

    as Bobby Long

  • Bruce Greenwood

    Bruce Greenwood

    as Nick Parsons

  • John Maclaren

    John Maclaren

    as Rudy

  • Ed Evanko

    Ed Evanko

    as Warren

  • Annabeth Gish

    Annabeth Gish

    as Angie Green

  • B

    Bruce Campbell

    as Bartender at Party

  • Brennan Elliott

    Brennan Elliott

    as Yuppie Man

  • A

    Angela Schneider

    as Yuppie Girl

  • Michael Gaston

    Michael Gaston

    as Cutter

Double Jeopardy facts

Budget
$70M
Box office
$177.8M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Legal thriller premise explores double jeopardy clause uniquely
  • Determined protagonist carries narrative with conviction
  • Courtroom procedural elements ground the thriller stakes

What the audience disliked

  • Logic gaps diminish plausibility of core legal premise
  • Villain characterization remains shallow and underdeveloped

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