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Jagged Edge (1985)

R 108 min  -  Crime | Thriller | Mystery  -   4 October 1985 (USA)
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San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack is devastated by the crime but soon finds himself accused of her murder... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Marquand

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maria Mayenzet ...
Page Forrester
Peter Coyote ...
Dave Austin Dave Austin ...
Policeman
Richard Partlow ...
Policeman
Lance Henriksen ...
William Allen Young ...
Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer Ben Hammer ...
Dr. Goldman
Jeff Bridges ...
James Karen ...
Andrew Hardesty
Sanford Jensen Sanford Jensen ...
Scott Talbot
Woody Eney Woody Eney ...
Austin Lofton
Al Ruscio ...
Carl Siegal
Sharon Hanian Sharon Hanian ...
Assistant D.A.
Sarah Cunningham Sarah Cunningham ...
First Judge
Glenn Close ...
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Storyline

San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack is devastated by the crime but soon finds himself accused of her murder. He hires lawyer Teddy Barnes to defend him, despite the fact she hasn't handled a criminal case for many years. There's a certain chemistry between them and Teddy soon finds herself defending the man she loves. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Murder | Beach House | Lawyer | Heiress  | See more »

Taglines:

There are two sides of this mystery. Murder...And Passion. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Al filo de la sospecha See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,094,091 (USA) (6 October 1985) (1125 Screens)

Gross:

$40,500,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Joe Eszterhas originally titled the screenplay "Hearts of Fire". Columbia disliked the title and decided it had to be changed. They assigned a secretary at the studio to go through the script in an effort to come up with another title. The secretary found "jagged edge" in the description of the murder weapon: "a knife with a jagged edge". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Sam comes into Teddy's house and asks, "Why are you sitting in the dark?" Teddy is then revealed to be sitting on the floor, almost directly beneath two burning light bulbs. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in In the Cold of the Night (1990) See more »