Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.
Acting
Ashley Judd's single-minded fury carries the whole thing.
Writing
That delicious 'double jeopardy' loophole the movie nakedly worships.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Tommy Lee Jones
Travis Lehman
Ashley Judd
Libby Parsons
Benjamin Weir
Four-Year-Old Matty Parsons
Jay Brazeau
Bobby Long
Bruce Greenwood
Nick Parsons
John Maclaren
Rudy
Ed Evanko
Warren
Annabeth Gish
Angie Green
Brennan Elliott
Yuppie Man
Michael Gaston
Cutter
Gillian Barber
Rebecca Tingely
Tom McBeath
Coast Guard Officer
David Jacox
Deputy Ben
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'double jeopardy' legal premise is complete nonsense — you absolutely CAN be tried for the same act twice if the 'victim' wasn't actually dead. The film's writers knew and did not care.
This was peak Ashley Judd thriller era — she'd do Kiss the Girls, High Crimes, and Twisted in the same pocket of time. Hollywood really believed America wanted to watch her suffer beautifully.
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