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Double Jeopardy

"Murder isn't always a crime."

R 1999 · 1h 45m · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.

Theatrical
Sep 24, 1999
Box Office
$177.8M
Budget
$70.0M
Return
2.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 27, 2024
Director
Bruce Beresford
Producers
Leonard Goldberg, Richard Luke Rothschild, Juliette Yager
Music
Normand Corbeil
Studio
Paramount Pictures, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
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The Complexity of Justice and Crime
Tagline Murder isn't always a crime.
Understanding Double Jeopardy in Legal Context
Margaret Ever hear of Double Jeopardy? ] to the constitution?
[[Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]
Libby No.
Margaret It says no person can be convicted of the same crime twice, the state says you already killed your husband, right? So, when you get out of here, you track him down, and you can kill him. You can walk up to him in Times Square, put a gun to his head and pull the fucking trigger and there's nothing they can do about it! It kind of makes you feel all warm and tingly inside, don't it?
Understanding the Difference Between Jail and Prison
Handsome Internet Expert Hey, So after this is done, do you want to go get a drink or something?
Libby Yeah, sure. I just have to check in with my parole officer.
Handsome Internet Expert You were in jail?
Libby No, prison. There is a difference.
Handsome Internet Expert Why? Too many parking tickets?
Libby No, I was convicted of murdering my husband.
Trading Places with a Religious Twist
Margaret So, you just repeat after me, "If I could trade places with my husband, I would.
Libby If I could trade places with my husband, I would.
Evelyn That's good. Now, throw in a lot of that born again Jesus stuff... they like that.

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