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Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Actor(s): Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish, Roma Maffia
Director(s): Bruce Beresford
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 1999
DVD Release: 02/22/2000
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
Studio: Paramount
Total Copies: 108
Genres: Thriller, Action Thriller, Chase Movie
See Also: Double Jeopardy

DVD Synopsis

In this thriller, Ashley Judd plays Elizabeth Parsons, who is convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to a long stretch in prison. After Elizabeth has spent six years behind bars, it turns out that her husband is still alive: he faked his own death as part of an insurance scam, and Elizabeth is soon released. However, Elizabeth's feelings for her husband can hardly be described as warm, and she wants custody of her son. Elizabeth's parole officer (Tommy Lee Jones) wonders if she might try to make his murder a real thing after all, especially since the law states a person cannot be convicted of the same crime twice. Double Jeopardy was directed by Bruce Beresford, from a screenplay by Douglas S. Cook and David Weisberg. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Tommy Lee Jones - Travis Lehman
Ashley Judd - Elizabeth "Libby" Parsons
Bruce Greenwood - Nick Parsons
Annabeth Gish - Angie
Roma Maffia - Margaret Skolowski


Editorial Review of DVD

Although it performed adequately at the box office, many critics saw Double Jeopardy as too formulaic and derivative (particularly of The Fugitive). Perhaps rather like the film itself, Paramount's DVD is adequate but nothing more. As one would expect for a recent film, the presentation of the main feature is excellent. Director Bruce Beresford certainly uses attractive locations in the film, and New Orleans is rendered very nicely in anamorphic. The Dolby 5.1 audio track is also very good, if not outstanding. There are some special features on this DVD but only very basic ones. The original theatrical trailer is included, although since that gives away too much of the plot, a first-time viewer is probably better advised to skip it. There is also a behind-the-scenes featurette, but it runs to only around 12 minutes and includes all-too-brief interview snippets with Beresford, Ashley Judd, and Tommy Lee Jones. Double Jeopardy is generally seen as only an average thriller, and this competent but unspectacular disc will probably neither improve nor damage that assessment. ~ Patrick Lee, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Karen R. (KareBear980) from COVINGTON, LA wrote on 10/28/2009...

I love this movie's plot. I think Ashley was incredible as a scorned wife and it doesn't hurt that some of it was filmed in New Orleans. Tommy Lee Jones always plays a character in law inforcement but he's very good at it.

Jeannette W. (Jeannette) from OLIVEHURST, CA wrote on 1/12/2009...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What a great movie. I have seen this movie plenty of times and I must say it never gets old. Great mind blowing shock.

Lisa E. from MUNDELEIN, IL wrote on 1/27/2008...

if you like nail bitters this is a good one. it gets off to a slow start, but it is worth it.

Jennifer L. (loyallioness) from ORANGE PARK, FL wrote on 12/11/2007...

Rescue Fantasy Movie-What a refreshing treat when you feel like the world's punching bag, and how reassuring to remember that when the knights in shining armor are on strike, we can rescue ourselves.-Cinematherapy


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