Double Jeopardy

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Double Jeopardy

R

1999

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

Comedy

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Framed for the murder of her husband, Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) 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 (Tommy Lee Jones). Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superiors and law enforcement colleagues.

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Critics Consensus

A talented cast fails to save this unremarkable thriller.

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

01/01/2000

1.5/4

The picture itself is so nonsensical you don't understand why anyone would actually make it.

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

01/01/2000

2.5/4

Visual lushness is almost the only indication that the movie was directed by the same Bruce Beresford who made Breaker Morant and Driving Miss Daisy.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

01/01/2000

The result has a drawback common to such movies: too much screen time devoted to the conceit when anyone who has seen the coming-attractions trailer knows it already.

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Joe Lipsett

Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network

11/02/2022

3.5/5

Who doesn't love a 90s female-fronted action thriller? Judd completely sells Libby's transformation in this wannabe The Fugitive sequel. While some of the politics of Lee Jones' character are icky, it's very satisfying seeing Greenwood get his comeuppance

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

07/11/2019

3/4

...a slightly overlong yet mostly engrossing thriller...

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Karen Kemmerle

Decider

06/07/2018

Siit back, relax, and marvel at the wonder that is Ashley Judd.

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Romas M

@Romas Aug 15

Greetings from Lithuania. "Double Jeopardy" (1999) had a good premise that was solidly executed. I've watched this movie couple of times since its release in 1999 and enjoyed it. Excellent actors Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood are solid in this story. The pacing of this movie is solid and I liked the location of New Orleans very much. Overall, "Double Jeopardy" isn't anything great or original, but it has a good premise and its execution is good enough to recommend this movie.

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B K

@maxmad Jun 29

Dull as dishwater. Nothing to recommend it. Boring plot that offers no significant twists. You know what the outcome is going to be from the start. A waste of money and acting talent.

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MD Publicidad E

@RT50907495 May 12

I liked the movie, it's all I can say

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Gerry C

@RT38842862 Apr 4

If you want to watch something mildly entertaining without having to think too much then this one could be for you.

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Farah R.

@Farah Mar 29

They just don’t make them like they used to. Nothing compares to a 90s thriller, and Double Jeopardy checks all the boxes. It’s got suspense, strong performances, and a crazy cat-and-mouse chase. It’s immensely enjoyable and easily one of the best guilty pleasures of the era.

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Don S

@Lemonmoon Mar 15

This is a terrific thriller with great performances, I don't understand the poor reviews. Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd are great. So many twists. One of my favourite films.

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Synopsis

Framed for the murder of her husband, Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd) 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 (Tommy Lee Jones). Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superiors and law enforcement colleagues.

Director: Bruce Beresford
Producer: Leonard Goldberg, Richard Luke Rothschild
Screenwriter: David Weisberg, Douglas Cook
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.7M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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