Double Jeopardy (1999)

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers (WGA):

David Weisberg (written by) &
Douglas Cook (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Tagline:

Murder isn't always a crime.

Plot:

A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Parole Officer | Car In Water | Ferry | Beneficiary

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones	...	Travis
Ashley Judd	...	Libby
Benjamin Weir	...	Matty - Age 4
Jay Brazeau	...	Bobby
Bruce Greenwood	...	Nick
John Maclaren	...	Rudy (as John MacLaren)
Ed Evanko	...	Warren (as Edward Evanko)
Annabeth Gish	...	Angie
Bruce Campbell	...	Bartender At Party
Brennan Elliott	...	Yuppie Man
Angela Schneider	...	Yuppie Girl
Michael Gaston	...	Cutter
Gillian Barber	...	Rebecca Tingely
Tom McBeath	...	Coast Guard Officer
David Jacox	...	Deputy Ben

Also Known As:

Doppelmord (Germany)
Double condamnation (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and some violence.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Germany | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (NO. 34724) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Jodie Foster landed the role of Libby after Meg Ryan and Brooke Shields both declined, but was replaced by Ashley Judd when Foster became pregnant.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Seattle Police officers are only authorized to wear a turtleneck or tie when wearing a long sleeve uniform shirt (never a white T-shirt). The badge is nowhere close to the actual badge worn by SPD officers. The name tags are black, not silver (almost always cloth sew-on type) and should be worn on the right breast pocket 1/2 inch below the top of the pocket flap.

Quotes:

Travis Lehman: Dammit, woman, if you don't get out of this car and go to your kid, I'm going to have you arrested... for stupidity.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Soundtrack:

Moodstar

Worthless MST3K Fodder

Where do I start? The unbeleivability factor for 1. It is just not beleiveable that Ashley Judds character would be convicted without a body. I mean they never even tested the blood on the ship! Maybe it was pigs blood. and 2, I think Judds character is TOO damn stupid to deserve any sympathy from the audience, I mean if you woke up, covered in blood and your spouse is gone and you find a bloody knife on the deck, and you PICK THE KNIFE UP, would you expect us to be sympathetic????? Judd blows her cover to her husband which Anyone can see is the dumbest thing you can do in her position. Judd is out of Place here, so is Tommy Lee Jones. And I'll point out another flaw, this movie is NOT about Double Jeopardy,True, DJ is a concept that is Discussed but it really has no bearing on the films ending either!!!! Avoid this movie at all costs, Ashley judd studied in the Hollywood School of Acting... like an idiot 1/10