Summary:
A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness. The plot weaves between the narrative of the eyewitness and Jean's private struggle with jealousies and suspicions as her marriage teeters.
| Runtime: | 113 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity, and brief language. |
| Production: | Studio Canal |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Countries: | USA, France |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Bigelow | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alice Arlen | Screenplay |
| Anita Shreve | Novel |
| Christopher Kyle | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Catherine McCormack | Jean Janes |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Adaline Gunne |
| Josh Lucas | Rich Janes |
| Sarah Polley | Maren Hontvedt |
| Sean Penn | Thomas Janes |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adam Curry | Emil Ingerbretson |
| Anders W. Berthelsen | Evan Christenson |
| Ciarán Hinds | Louis Wagner |
| John Maclaren | Dr. Parsons |
| John Walf | Defense Attorney |
| Joseph Rutten | Judge |
| Katrin Cartlidge | Karen Christenson |
| Richard Donat | Mr. Plaisted |
| Ulrich Thomsen | John Hontvedt |
| Vinessa Shaw | Anethe Christenson |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| A. Kitman Ho | Producer |
| Christopher Zimmer | Co-Producer |
| Janet Yang | Producer |
| Lisa Henson | Executive Producer |
| Lorenzo O'Brien | Line Producer: Mexico |
| Sean Wimmer | Co-Producer |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | Producer |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe | Executive Producer |
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