Double Jeopardy
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Benjamin Weir, Jay Brazeau
Directed By: Bruce Beresford
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780792160212
Format: Anamorphic
ISBN: 0792160215
Label: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2000-02-22
Running Time: 105
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1999-09-24
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Summary: so what if it's not realistic?
Comment: Life is good for Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd)--until she wakes up on a boat, covered in blood and finds herself in prison for the murder of her husband, though his body's never found. She gives custody of their son to her best friend.
Then the friend stops bringing her son to visit, and Libby finally tracks her down on the phone...and hears her son saying "daddy." Of course, nobody will listen to her claims, so she takes the advice of a (literal) jailhouse lawyer who tells her about double jeopardy--the guarantee in the Constitution that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice. Libby does her time, gets out on parole, and sets about looking for the man who set her up. She's thwarted and later abetted by Travis Lehman, her parole officer (Tommy Lee Jones).
It doesn't work this way in real life--even if someone faked their own death, it wouldn't give a person who'd been convicted of their murder a free license to kill them in cold blood. They couldn't be tried for the same crime twice, but that wouldn't be considered the same crime.
Be that as it may, it really doesn't matter to my enjoyment of the movie. I love the premise, and the revenge story is very sweet. The character of Libby goes from a fairly bland, contented wife and mother to a determined woman with a mission, and I enjoyed seeing her find her inner strength. Lehman likewise finds more in himself than he thought he had--he'd been steadily going downhill and was cynical and unsympathetic. Libby's determination inspires him to go from sticking to the black-and-white of his job to taking a stand and risking everything for what he thinks is right.
This is one of those movies where justice prevails in a way we wish it would in real life. Real life's messier, but in movies like this, the bad guy gets his just deserts in an utterly appropriate way.
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Summary: Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd make a great pair
Comment: Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd were wonderful in this thriller which keeps your interest throughout. This is a thriller with twists that keep you guessing.
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Summary: Good thriller--and Excellent anamorphic widescreen transfer to DVD
Comment: This is a good, suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Good casting, good performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Ashely Judd--and--a an excellent anamorphic, widecrseen, enhanced for 16x9 high defintion TV, transfer to DVD. Sharp, crisp images with great colors--looks great on a large screen, high definition TV, played on a DVD player that can "upconvert". I watched this on a 46" Samsung LCD TV, played on a 1080p HD DVD player. You will not be disappointed with the video and audio quality of this DVD.
I've seen this movie several times, and I know the outcome--but it is still suspenseful nonetheless. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Double Jeopardy.........
Comment: A decent thriller that leaves you feeling you just watched a great movie! One of my favorites.
A woman is accused of killing her husband and is eventually sent to prison for the crime. When her son disappears she waits for her parole to find him. She makes the chilling discovery that makes this movie worth the rent or buy.
It has lots of foul language and a bedroom scene. I can only recommend this movie to adults.
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Summary: Excellent movie!
Comment: I think that this is a great movie for several reasons. One, Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd work very well together. Two, the plot is really good. Three, although the movie is a bit predictable, the way that things happen are unpredictable. Finally, the action is pretty good. I have watched this movie several times and I still really enjoy it.
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Summary: so what if it's not realistic?
Comment: Life is good for Libby Parsons (Ashley Judd)--until she wakes up on a boat, covered in blood and finds herself in prison for the murder of her husband, though his body's never found. She gives custody of their son to her best friend.
Then the friend stops bringing her son to visit, and Libby finally tracks her down on the phone...and hears her son saying "daddy." Of course, nobody will listen to her claims, so she takes the advice of a (literal) jailhouse lawyer who tells her about double jeopardy--the guarantee in the Constitution that you cannot be tried for the same crime twice. Libby does her time, gets out on parole, and sets about looking for the man who set her up. She's thwarted and later abetted by Travis Lehman, her parole officer (Tommy Lee Jones).
It doesn't work this way in real life--even if someone faked their own death, it wouldn't give a person who'd been convicted of their murder a free license to kill them in cold blood. They couldn't be tried for the same crime twice, but that wouldn't be considered the same crime.
Be that as it may, it really doesn't matter to my enjoyment of the movie. I love the premise, and the revenge story is very sweet. The character of Libby goes from a fairly bland, contented wife and mother to a determined woman with a mission, and I enjoyed seeing her find her inner strength. Lehman likewise finds more in himself than he thought he had--he'd been steadily going downhill and was cynical and unsympathetic. Libby's determination inspires him to go from sticking to the black-and-white of his job to taking a stand and risking everything for what he thinks is right.
This is one of those movies where justice prevails in a way we wish it would in real life. Real life's messier, but in movies like this, the bad guy gets his just deserts in an utterly appropriate way.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd make a great pair
Comment: Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd were wonderful in this thriller which keeps your interest throughout. This is a thriller with twists that keep you guessing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good thriller--and Excellent anamorphic widescreen transfer to DVD
Comment: This is a good, suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Good casting, good performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Ashely Judd--and--a an excellent anamorphic, widecrseen, enhanced for 16x9 high defintion TV, transfer to DVD. Sharp, crisp images with great colors--looks great on a large screen, high definition TV, played on a DVD player that can "upconvert". I watched this on a 46" Samsung LCD TV, played on a 1080p HD DVD player. You will not be disappointed with the video and audio quality of this DVD.
I've seen this movie several times, and I know the outcome--but it is still suspenseful nonetheless. Highly recommended!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Double Jeopardy.........
Comment: A decent thriller that leaves you feeling you just watched a great movie! One of my favorites.
A woman is accused of killing her husband and is eventually sent to prison for the crime. When her son disappears she waits for her parole to find him. She makes the chilling discovery that makes this movie worth the rent or buy.
It has lots of foul language and a bedroom scene. I can only recommend this movie to adults.
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Summary: Excellent movie!
Comment: I think that this is a great movie for several reasons. One, Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd work very well together. Two, the plot is really good. Three, although the movie is a bit predictable, the way that things happen are unpredictable. Finally, the action is pretty good. I have watched this movie several times and I still really enjoy it.
Framed for murdering her husband a woman escapes from prison and plunges into a desperate fight for justice survival and revenge. Features: behind-the-scenes featurette theatrical trailer english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing scene selection and much more. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Tommy Lee Jones Ashley Judd Run time: 105 minutes Rating: R Director: Bruce Beresford
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