Double Jeopardy (1992 film)
Double Jeopardy is a 1992 television thriller film directed by Lawrence Schiller and starred by Rachel Ward and Bruce Boxleitner.[1][2]
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Genre | Thriller |
Written by | Monte Stettin Craig Tepper |
Directed by | Lawrence Schiller |
Starring | Rachel Ward Bruce Boxleitner |
Music by | Eduard Artemyev |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Jay Bernstein |
Producers | Jeffrey Morton Lawrence Schiller |
Cinematography | Robert Carmichael Peter Sova |
Editor | Paul Dixon |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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Original network | Showtime |
Original release | September 1992, 11 |
Plot
Jack Hart lives with his lawyer wife and young daughter and enjoys a wonderful life. Jack's old girlfriend, Lisa, comes into town and they have an affair. Lisa kills her current boyfriend in self-defense and Jack witnesses the whole thing. Lisa goes on trial for murder with Jack's wife as her lawyer. As the movie progresses, Lisa's devious side becomes known. Jack is fired from his job because of the scandal. Lisa has a dark side which is discovered but she can not be re-tried for murder when she was really guilty. Jack re-plays the staged crime in his head and figures out that he was set up and the rape was staged. Lisa sets out to climb the devils needle. Jack and Lisa climb the rock by hand, but Lisa falls and hits her head and dangles in mid air. Police show up and you see a yellow tarp covering the dead body of Lisa. Jack's wife finds a map in the trash and drives out to see him. The movie ends with them looking at each other from a distance.
Cast
- Rachel Ward as Lisa Burns Donnelly
- Bruce Boxleitner as Jack Hart
- Sela Ward as Karen Hart
- Sally Kirkland as Detective Phyllis Camden
- Jay Patterson as Assistant District Attorney
- Denice Duff as Shelley Conoway
- Tom Everett as Frank Jameson
- Aaron Eckhart as Dwayne
Production
Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Highway 279, Rainbow Rocks and Tombstone Butte in Utah.[3]
References
- Leonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1998. ISBN 0452279925.
- Tony Scott (November 19, 1992). "Review: 'It's Showtime Double Jeopardy'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.