High Crimes
“Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...”
Synopsis
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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High Crimes - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-16
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Ashley Judd
Claire Kubik
Morgan Freeman
Charlie Grimes
Jim Caviezel
Tom Kubik
Adam Scott
Lieutenant Terrence Embry
Amanda Peet
Jackie
Bruce Davison
General Bill Marks
Tom Bower
FBI Agent Mullins
Juan Carlos Hernández
Major James Hernandez
Michael Gaston
Major Waldron
Jude Ciccolella
Colonel Farrell
Emilio Rivera
Salvadoran Man
Michael Shannon
Troy Abbott
John Billingsley
Lie Detector Coach
Dendrie Taylor
Lola
Paula Jai Parker
Gracie
John Apicella
Alex Franklin
Dawn Hudson
Colonel LaPierre
Samuel Sheng
Josh
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 5, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 16, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$42M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$63.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.52x
+$21.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Franklin
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuri Zeltser, Grace Cary Bickley
- Original Score
- Graeme Revell
- Original Title
- High Crimes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $42M
- Worldwide Gross
- $63.8M
- Production Studios
- Monarch Pictures, New Regency Pictures, Manifest Film Company, Epsilon Motion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Franklin
Yuri Zeltser, Grace Cary Bickley, Joseph Finder
Graeme Revell
Theo van de Sande
Carole Kravetz Aykanian
Jesse Beaton, Janet Yang, Arnon Milchan, Lisa Henson, Kevin Reidy
Department Leadership Roster
Jesse Beaton
Producer
Carl Franklin
Director
Yuri Zeltser
Screenplay
Carole Kravetz Aykanian
Editor
Theo van de Sande
Director of Photography
Janet Yang
Producer
Paul Peters
Production Design
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Bob Brown
Stunt Coordinator
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Grace Cary Bickley
Screenplay
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About High Crimes
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is High Crimes about?
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.
Who directed High Crimes?
High Crimes was directed by Carl Franklin.
Who stars in High Crimes?
The principal cast of High Crimes includes Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Adam Scott, Amanda Peet.
When was High Crimes released and how long is it?
High Crimes was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of High Crimes?
High Crimes had a reported production budget of $42M and grossed $63.8M at the worldwide box office (1.52 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for High Crimes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for High Crimes was composed by Graeme Revell.
Is High Crimes based on a book or true story?
High Crimes is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Joseph Finder".
What is the age rating and content advisory for High Crimes?
High Crimes holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).