Double Jeopardy (1992 film)

Double Jeopardy is a 1992 television thriller film directed by Lawrence Schiller and starring Rachel Ward and Bruce Boxleitner.[1][2]

Double Jeopardy
GenreThriller
Written byMonte Stettin
Craig Tepper
Directed byLawrence Schiller
StarringRachel Ward
Bruce Boxleitner
Music byEduard Artemyev
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJay Bernstein
ProducersJeffrey Morton
Lawrence Schiller
CinematographyRobert Carmichael
Peter Sova
EditorPaul Dixon
Running time99 minutes
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseNovember 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)

Plot

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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

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Production

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Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Highway 279, Rainbow Rocks and Tombstone Butte in Utah.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Leonard Maltin (September 1998). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 1998. ISBN 0452279925.
  2. ^ Tony Scott (November 19, 1992). "Review: 'It's Showtime Double Jeopardy'". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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