Jagged Edge (1985)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Richard Marquand

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas (written by)

Release Date:

4 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

When a murder case is this shocking, which do you trust... your emotions or the evidence?

Plot:

San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Murder | Miscarriage Of Justice | Defense Lawyer | Extramarital Affair

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19	10:00 AM	AMC
Mon. July 20	3:30 PM	AMC

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Teddy Barnes
Maria Mayenzet	...	Page Forrester
Jeff Bridges	...	Jack Forrester
Peter Coyote	...	Thomas Krasny
Dave Austin	...	Policeman
Richard Partlow	...	Policeman
Lance Henriksen	...	Frank Martin
William Allen Young	...	Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer	...	Dr. Goldman
James Karen	...	Andrew Hardesty
Sanford Jensen	...	Scott Talbot
Woody Eney	...	Austin Lofton
Al Ruscio	...	Carl Siegal
Sharon Hanian	...	Assistant D.A.
Sarah Cunningham	...	First Judge

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Visible in David and Jenny Barnes' bedroom is a poster for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), also directed by Richard Marquand.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Teddy returns to her place after the prosecution calls a witness not on their list, the folder is/isn't in her hand.

Quotes:

Thomas Krasny: The guy had a rap sheet as long as my dick.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Cold of the Night (1990)

Courtroom drama plenty of thrills, taut , intrigue and twists

San Francisco heiress Forrester is cruelly killed by a black suit clad murderer. Her husband Jack(Jeff Bridges), a known publishing magnate, is convicted for cold blooded murder. He contracts an advocate in law, Teddy Barnes(Glenn Close), former prosecutor, and now at charge of the criminal defense , in spite of the fact she has not taken a criminal case long time. The widower is allegedly considered guilt, though freed by means a bail until trial celebration presided by an expeditious judge(John Dhener). Then they fall in love and she's defending the man she loves. Accusation lawyer(Peter Coyote) is an ambitious district attorney who previously worked with her.

This court-room drama is a neo-noir movie with tension, mystery, surprises and, of course, a suspenseful twist in the end. Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close are frankly well, there's enjoyable chemical between them. Interesting writing credits by Joe Eszterhas, a successful screenwriter(Basic instinct,Jade,Sliver,Showgirls). The flick is classified ¨R¨ for sexual scenes and some of violence.

Colorful cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti and sensible musical score by John Barry. The motion picture is professionally directed by Richard Marquand. He was hired by George Lucas after seeing ¨Eye of the needle¨ and only non-American to direct a Star Wars film: ¨The return of the Jedi¨, though his career failed with flops such as, ¨Until September and Hearts of fire¨ until his early death.