High Crimes
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| High Crimes | |
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 Promotional poster for High Crimes |
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| Directed by | Carl Franklin |
| Written by | Joseph Finder (novel) Yuri Zeltser (screenplay) Grace Cary Bickley (screenplay) |
| Starring | Ashley Judd Morgan Freeman James Caviezel Adam Scott Amanda Peet Bruce Davison Tom Bower Juan Carlos Hernández Michael Gaston Jude Ciccolella Emilio Rivera Michael Shannon John Billingsley Dendrie Taylor Paula Jai Parker |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Running time | 115 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English Spanish |
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High Crimes is a 2002 thriller/drama movie, directed by Carl Franklin, based on a novel by Joseph Finder.
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[edit] Plot
Attorney Claire Chapman, who lives an idyllic life with her husband Tom, has her life shattered after a failed robbery attempt at their home. They are accosted by the FBI, and to Claire's shock, they arrest her husband. They charge him with the murder of Salvadorian civilians under his previous identity of Ronald Kubik. Chapman was a covert military operative serving in the US Marines, and had been on the run for twelve years.
Tom admits his involvement in an operation that resulted in the loss of civilians, for which he was blamed. However, he maintains that he is innocent, and he was made a scapegoat as only he could identify the men who did carry out the killings.
Claire is prepared to defend her husband in a military court, but she soon realises that she is in over her head and hires Charlie Grimes, an embittered former military attorney, who has a grudge against the military brass. While making their case, they begin to uncover a massive cover-up, perpetrated by one of the highest ranking officers. Key eyewitnesses have conveniently died, and as the scandal is revealed, Claire's career and even her life are put in jeopardy.
In the novel by Joseph Finder, Claire’s name is Claire Chapman and her husband uses the name Tom Chapman, while his real name is Ronald Kubik.
[edit] Cast
- Ashley Judd — Claire Chapman
- Morgan Freeman — Charlie Grimes
- James Caviezel — Tom Chapman/Ron Kubik (as Jim Caviezel)
- Adam Scott — 1st Lt. Terence Embry
- Amanda Peet — Jackie Grimaldi
- Bruce Davison — Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
- Tom Bower — FBI Special Agent Mullins
- Juan Carlos Hernández — Maj. James Hernandez
- Michael Gaston — Maj. Waldron
- Jude Ciccolella — Col. Farrell
- Emilio Rivera — Salvadoran man
- Michael Shannon — Troy Abbott
- John Billingsley — Lie detector coach
- Dendrie Taylor — Lola
- Paula Jai Parker — Gracie
