Double Jeopardy

"Murder isn't always a crime."

Sep 24 1999 R 1h 45m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted for her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive and wants to settle the score and find their son. As she has been tried for the crime, she cannot be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills Nick.

Plot

When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and is pursued by Travis Lehman (her parole officer) as she sets out to find her son and settle the score with Nick.

Written by

David Weisberg, Douglas Cook

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
99,339
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
41
Popularity
NA