High Crimes
Promotional poster for High Crimes
Directed by	Carl Franklin
Written by	Joseph Finder (novel) Yuri Zeltser (screenplay) Grace Cary Bickley (screenplay)
Starring	Ashley Judd Morgan Freeman James Caviezel Adam Scott Amanda Peet Bruce Davison Tom Bower Juan Carlos Hernández Michael Gaston Jude Ciccolella Emilio Rivera Michael Shannon John Billingsley Dendrie Taylor Paula Jai Parker
Distributed by	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Running time	115 min
Country	USA
Language	English Spanish
IMDb profile

High Crimes is a 2002 thriller/drama movie, directed by Carl Franklin, based on a novel by Joseph Finder. Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949 in Richmond, California) is an African-American film director and actor. ... Joseph Finder[1] (b. ... Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... James Patrick Caviezel, Jr. ... Adam Scott (born April 3, 1973 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American actor. ... Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American film and television actress. ... Davison as Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Tom Bower is an American actor. ... Michael Gaston is an American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael P. Shannon is the Republican candidate for congress in Illinois 9th Congressional District. ... John Billingsley (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, most famous in the role of Doctor Phlox on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an African-American actress and comedian. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949 in Richmond, California) is an African-American film director and actor. ... Joseph Finder[1] (b. ...

Plot

Attorney Claire Chapman, who lives an idyllic life with her husband Tom, has her life shattered after a failed robbery attempt at their home. They are accosted by the FBI, and to Claire's shock, they arrest her husband. They charge him with the murder of Salvadorian civilians under his previous identity of Ronald Kubik. Chapman was a covert military operative serving in the US Marines, and had been on the run for twelve years. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... This article is about the country in the Americas; for other uses, see El Salvador (disambiguation). ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ...

Tom admits his involvement in an operation that resulted in the loss of civilians, for which he was blamed. However, he maintains that he is innocent, and he was made a scapegoat as only he could identify the men who did carry out the killings.

Claire is prepared to defend her husband in a military court, but she soon realises that she is in over her head and hires Charlie Grimes, an embittered former military attorney, who has a grudge against the military brass. While making their case, they begin to uncover a massive cover-up, perpetrated by one of the highest ranking officers. Key eyewitnesses have conveniently died, and as the scandal is revealed, Claire's career and even her life are put in jeopardy.

In the novel by Joseph Finder, Claire’s name is Claire Chapman and her husband uses the name Tom Chapman, while his real name is Ronald Kubik.

Cast

• Ashley Judd — Claire Chapman
• Morgan Freeman — Charlie Grimes
• James Caviezel — Tom Chapman/Ron Kubik (as Jim Caviezel)
• Adam Scott — 1st Lt. Terence Embry
• Amanda Peet — Jackie Grimaldi
• Bruce Davison — Brig. Gen. Bill Marks
• Tom Bower — FBI Special Agent Mullins
• Juan Carlos Hernández — Maj. James Hernandez
• Michael Gaston — Maj. Waldron
• Jude Ciccolella — Col. Farrell
• Emilio Rivera — Salvadoran man
• Michael Shannon — Troy Abbott
• John Billingsley — Lie detector coach
• Dendrie Taylor — Lola
• Paula Jai Parker — Gracie

Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... James Patrick Caviezel, Jr. ... Adam Scott (born April 3, 1973 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American actor. ... Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American film and television actress. ... Davison as Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Tom Bower is an American actor. ... Michael Gaston is an American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Shannon (born 1974) is an American actor. ... John Billingsley (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, most famous in the role of Doctor Phlox on the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an African-American actress and comedian. ...

See also

• 2002 in film

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External links

• Official site
• High Crimes at the Internet Movie Database