High Crimes
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| Directed by | Carl Franklin |
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| Based on | High Crimes by Joseph Finder |
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| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Edited by | Carole Kravetz-Aykanian |
| Music by | Graeme Revell |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $42 million |
| Box office | $63.8 million |
High Crimes is a 2002 American legal thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and written by Yuri Zeltser and Grace Cary Bickley. It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Joseph Finder. The film stars Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, and Bruce Davison. The narrative centers on Claire Kubik, a successful defense attorney whose world unravels when her husband is arrested by military authorities and revealed to be a former covert operative accused of murdering civilians during a mission in El Salvador. With the help of a seasoned military lawyer, she sets out to expose a deeper conspiracy within the military justice system.
The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 5, 2002, by 20th Century Fox. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed approximately $63.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $42 million.
At the 2002 BET Awards, Freeman was nominated for Best Actor. The following year, he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture at the 34th NAACP Image Awards.