With Jones in a co-starring role, you might guess the film would be an unofficial sequel to "The Fugitive," but it's not nearly that good. Instead, the movie is little more than a dopey revenge fantasy, with the best scenes ripped right out of much-better films (including the original French version of "The Vanishing").

It's also extremely predictable. Without even seeing the ads, most audiences can figure out where this one's going within the first 30 minutes. And the cornball dialogue (by David Weisberg and Douglas S. Cook, two of the many writers of "The Rock") certainly doesn't help.

Nor for that matter, does the slow pacing. Though Beresford does try to boost the action level in the second half, the first half is surprisingly dull, even uninvolving, which is a major mistake for this genre.

Also, Beresford seems unable to inspire his actors. While Judd displays the athleticism for this type of role, as Libby she's too emotionally muted to be believable. And Jones gives a too-familiar performance as the flawed but tough-as-nails parole officer, which suggests that he took the role only for the paycheck.

Still, both are better than Greenwood, who's simply not evil enough to make a convincing villain here.

"Double Jeopardy" is rated R for profanity, violent gunplay, vehicular violence and a brutal assault; gore, simulated sex, brief female nudity and use of a couple of crude slang terms.