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High Crimes
High Crimes
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2002
1h 55m
6.3(888 votes)
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Crime

Overview

A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer who has been AWOL for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.

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New Regency Pictures
Epsilon Motion Pictures

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Ashley Judd

Claire Kubik

Ashley Judd
Acting

Morgan Freeman

Charlie Grimes

Morgan Freeman
Acting

Jim Caviezel

Tom Kubik

Jim Caviezel
Acting

Adam Scott

Lieutenant Terrence Embry

Adam Scott
Acting

Amanda Peet

Jackie

Amanda Peet
Acting

Bruce Davison

General Bill Marks

Bruce Davison
Acting

Tom Bower

FBI Agent Mullins

Tom Bower
Acting

Juan Carlos Hernández

Major James Hernandez

Juan Carlos Hernández
Acting

Michael Gaston

Major Waldron

Michael Gaston
Acting

Jude Ciccolella

Colonel Farrell

Jude Ciccolella
Acting

Emilio Rivera

Salvadoran Man

Emilio Rivera
Acting

Michael Shannon

Troy Abbott

Michael Shannon
Acting

John Billingsley

Lie Detector Coach

John Billingsley
Acting

Dendrie Taylor

Lola

Dendrie Taylor
Acting

Paula Jai Parker

Gracie

Paula Jai Parker
Acting

John Apicella

Alex Franklin

John Apicella
Acting

Dawn Hudson

Colonel LaPierre

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Samuel Sheng

Josh

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Florence Regina

Nurse

Florence Regina
Acting

Julie Remala

Lisa Stenstrom

Julie Remala
Acting

Kyle T. Heffner

San Francisco Judge

Kyle T. Heffner
Acting

Joe Mazza

San Francisco D. A.

Joe Mazza
Production

Jesse Beaton

Ramona

Jesse Beaton
Acting

Wayne Terry

Bartender

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Acting

Maureen McVerry

Female Attorney

Maureen McVerry
Acting

Jake Gentry

Male Attorney #1

Jake Gentry
Acting

C. Anthony Jackson

Male Attorney #2

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Acting

Julia Mendoza

Givens

Julia Mendoza
Acting

Raymond Hanis

Cook

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Acting

Don Bajema

Mr. Arguer

Don Bajema
Acting

Edith Bryson

Mrs. Arguer

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Directing

Rusty Mahmood

Mahmood

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Acting

Patsy Bob Rust

Pickup Truck Driver

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Acting

Don Byron

FBI Agent

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Saiba Roberts

FBI SWAT Guy

No Image
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Adam Segen

General's Aide

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Acting

Eddie Santiago

Guard #1

Eddie Santiago
Acting

Arlen Escarpeta

Guard #2

Arlen Escarpeta
Acting

Lucas Ford

Guard #3

Lucas Ford
Acting

Andrew Wesely

Marine

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Acting

Alex Nesic

Bailiff

Alex Nesic
Acting

Cynthia Shope

Court Stenographer

Cynthia Shope
Acting

Stephen Jared

Military Guard #1

Stephen Jared
Acting

Randy Mulkey

Military Guard #2

Randy Mulkey
Acting

Karen Kahn

Reporter #1

Karen Kahn
Acting

Paul Ghiringhelli

Reporter #2

Paul Ghiringhelli
Acting

Elaine Corral Kendall

Reporter #3

Elaine Corral Kendall
Acting

Danny Freeman

Reporter #4

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Acting

Linda Laing

Reporter #5

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Crew

Lee Whittaker

Student in San Salvador

Lee Whittaker
Acting

Alicia Kepler

Mother Holding Baby

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Acting

James Marshall

Law Court Door Guard (uncredited)

James Marshall

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