High Crimes
High Crimes

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High Crimes

2025
Movie
95 min
English

High Crimes: The Chinese Mafia’s Takeover of Rural America The Chinese mafia is building a black-market marijuana empire across rural America—buying homes, churches, even schools. They’re lacing marijuana with poisonous pesticides, laundering money, stealing power, and flooding the market with unregulated, chemical-laced weed that could harm someone you love. It’s a multi-billion-dollar industry. Investigative journalist Steve Robinson sets out to reveal how Chinese mafia networks have quietly taken root in rural America—sometimes right next door. This is a story you won’t hear anywhere else. And it’s high time to stop looking the other way.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic52/100
Google Users62%
Director: Ashley JuddGenres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Plot Summary

A former defense attorney is drawn back into the legal world when her husband, a decorated Marine Colonel, is accused of war crimes during a covert operation. As she delves into the complex and dangerous case, she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government, forcing her to question everything she believes about justice and loyalty.

Critical Reception

The film garnered mixed reviews, with critics praising Ashley Judd's strong performance and the tense atmosphere. However, some found the plot convoluted and predictable, while others criticized its heavy-handed approach to political themes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praise for Ashley Judd's intense performance anchors the film.

  • The courtroom drama elements are engaging, but the conspiracy plot feels underdeveloped.

  • A serviceable thriller that ultimately doesn't live up to its potential.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated the suspenseful nature of the film and the strong lead performance, but many felt the story became too complicated and lacked a satisfying resolution.

Fun Fact

Ashley Judd initially turned down the role of Claire Kubik, but was convinced to take it after reading a revised script that focused more on her character's internal struggle.

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