Northwest Film Forum

Rookie lawyers battle to free an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence in Crime After Crime, a film about the riveting California case that made headlines and eventually found its way to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Debbie Peagler was imprisoned in connection with the murder of the man who abused her, forced her into prostitution and molested her daughters. The story takes an unexpected turn when two attorneys with no background in criminal law volunteer to take her case, exposing judicial misconduct that could result in Peagler’s release. Attorney Joshua Safran, an Orthodox Jew, draws inspiration from religious tradition, while his partner, Nadia Costa, brings enduring stamina as an ultra-marathon runner.