High Crimes
Defense attorney Claire Kubik fights to clear her husband’s name in a high‑stakes military trial, racing against a shadowy U.S. cover‑up that could condemn an innocent man for a massacre abroad.
“Everything you trust. Everything you know. May be a lie...”
Synopsis
A female attorney discovers that her husband is actually a marine officer who has been absent without leave for fifteen years and is accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Convinced by her husband's claim that he is being framed as part of a U.S. military cover-up, the attorney takes on his defense in a military court.
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A crew of 63+ credited
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Edited by Carole Kravetz AykanianShot by Theo Van De SandeScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Paul Peters
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$63.8M
US & Canada: $41.5M — 65% of worldwide · International: $22.2M (35%)
Opening weekend: $14.0M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $17.5M — 42% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,717 theaters
Also known as
- High Crimes - Im Netz der Lügende
- Crimes et Pouvoirfr
- High Crimes - Crimini di statoit
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Cast & Crew
63 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ashley Judd
as Claire Kubik
Jim Caviezel
as Sgt. Ron Chapman
Morgan Freeman
as Charlie Grimes
Adam Scott
as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
Amanda Peet
as Jackie
Bruce Davison
as General Bill Marks
Tom Bower
as FBI Agent Mullins
Juan Carlos Hernandez
as Major James Hernandez
Michael Gaston
as Major Waldron
Jude Ciccolella
as Colonel Farrell
Emilio Rivera
as Salvadoran Man
Michael Shannon
as Troy Abbott
Supporting cast
40John Billingsley
as Lie Detector Coach
Dendrie Taylor
as Lola
Paula Jai Parker
as Gracie
John Apicella
as Alex Franklin
Dawn Hudson
as Colonel LaPierre
Samuel Sheng
as Josh
Florence Regina
as Nurse
Julie Remala
as Lisa Stenstrom
Kyle T Heffner
as San Francisco Judge
Joe Mazza
as San Francisco D. A.
Jesse Beaton
as Ramona
Wayne Terry
as Bartender
Maureen Mcverry
as Female Attorney
Jake Gentry
as Male Attorney #1
C Anthony Jackson
as Male Attorney #2
Julia Mendoza
as Givens
Raymond Hanis
as Cook
Don Bajema
as Mr. Arguer
Edith Bryson
as Mrs. Arguer
Rusty Mahmood
as Mahmood
Patsy Bob Rust
as Pickup Truck Driver
Don Byron
as FBI Agent
Saiba Roberts
as FBI SWAT Guy
Adam Segen
as General's Aide
Eddie Santiago
as Guard #1
Arlen Escarpeta
as Guard #2
Lucas Ford
as Guard #3
Andrew Wesely
as Marine
Alex Nesic
as Bailiff
Cynthia Shope
as Court Stenographer
Stephen Jared
as Military Guard #1
Randy Mulkey
as Military Guard #2
Karen Kahn
as Reporter #1
Paul Ghiringhelli
as Reporter #2
Elaine Corral Kendall
as Reporter #3
Danny Freeman
as Reporter #4
Linda Laing
as Reporter #5
Lee Whittaker
as Student in San Salvador
Alicia Kepler
as Mother Holding Baby
James Marshall
as Law Court Door Guard (uncredited)
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