Out of Time (2003)

In "Out of Time" (2003), directed by Carl Franklin, the story follows a small-town chief of police named Matt Lee Whitlock (Denzel Washington) who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder while investigating a double homicide. As he tries to clear his name and solves the case before he runs out of time, he must navigate through a series of twists and turns that put his own life in danger. The film is a tense thriller with a focus on Whitlock's race against time to uncover the truth and outsmart those around him trying to frame him.