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A happily married, successful lawyer (Ashley Judd) is shocked to learn that her husband (Jim Caviezel) has a hidden past as a classified military operative, and is accused of committing a heinous war crime. As she prepares to defend her husband in a top-secret military court, where none of the rules she knows so well apply, she gets help from a wild card (Morgan Freeman) -- a former military attorney who doesn't play by anyone's rules.

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Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman make this predictable affair watchable.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Mediocre thriller of the betrayed-woman genre.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Mar 30, 2003

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Mar 10, 2003

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a by-the-numbers thriller that generally remains watchable and entertaining enough throughout...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 10, 2024

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

If Hollywood ever totally collapses, films like High Crimes will be the reason why.

Jan 29, 2018

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Jelisije J This is not a bad film by any means, but I didn't feel connected to the female main character and the entire story was way to predictable to my liking. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review MLG P I'm not gonna lie I'm giving it a higher rating than I would but it's so poorly rated I have to give it extra points. While it isn't too mysterious and a bit predictable at times and has some really frustrating moments. I thought it was really fun and that's all a movie really needs to be. I'm sorry it isn't a "Scorsese masterclass" but come on it's still really fun. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 55 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Morgan Freeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Andrzej W I didn't expect to be tricked so easily, but I enjoyed it nonetheless! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review samuel l Predictable, bland, and ridiculous. It's watchable but totally unconvincing and uninspired. The twists could be seen from miles off, the plot has been done before loads of times, the events and ending were implausible, the characters were stereotypical for the genre and mostly unlikeable, the pacing felt dragged out because the plot points were repetitive, there was little action and all of it was dull, some acting could have been better but the two leads gave decent performances, and the cinematography, visual effects, and soundtrack were average. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Not sure what others didn't like about this movie. Were they expecting something life-changing? This is pure entertainment, part thriller, part who-dunnit, with commendable performances by Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Jim Cavaziel. It's not breaking any new ground, but so what? It's a fun ride! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carl Franklin Director Ashley Judd Claire Kubik Morgan Freeman Grimes Jim Caviezel Tom Kubik Amanda Peet Jackie Tom Bower Mullins

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Synopsis A happily married, successful lawyer (Ashley Judd) is shocked to learn that her husband (Jim Caviezel) has a hidden past as a classified military operative, and is accused of committing a heinous war crime. As she prepares to defend her husband in a top-secret military court, where none of the rules she knows so well apply, she gets help from a wild card (Morgan Freeman) -- a former military attorney who doesn't play by anyone's rules.

Director: Carl Franklin
Producer: Jesse Beaton, Arnon Milchan, Janet Yang
Screenwriter: Grace Cary Bickley, Joseph Finder, Susan Shilliday, Yuri Zeltser
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures, New Regency Productions, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.5M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)