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13 October 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Some women have secret fantasies. Some women have secret lives. morePlot:
Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Fransisco big noise and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
'Basic Instinct' And 'Showgirls' Writer To Take On The Virgin Of Guadalupe (From MTV Movies Blog. 6 August 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
Joe Eszterhas Returns to Tell Story of the Virgin of Guadalupe
(From Slash Film. 6 August 2009, 6:22 AM, PDT)
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Underrated, but still not one of Friedkin's best... more (55 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Caruso | ... | David Corelli | |
| Linda Fiorentino | ... | Trina Gavin | |
| Chazz Palminteri | ... | Matt Gavin | |
| Richard Crenna | ... | Gov. Lew Edwards | |
| Michael Biehn | ... | Bob Hargrove | |
| Donna Murphy | ... | Karen Heller | |
| Ken King | ... | Petey Vesko | |
| Holt McCallany | ... | Bill Barrett | |
| David Hunt | ... | Pat Callendar | |
| Angie Everhart | ... | Patrice Jacinto | |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Dist. Atty. Arnold Clifford | |
| Robin Thomas | ... | Mr. Green | |
| Jay Jacobus | ... | Justin Henderson | |
| Victoria Smith | ... | Sandy | |
| Drew Snyder | ... | Executive |
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Rated R for grisly afterviews of murder victims, violence, language and strong scenes of aberrant sexuality.Parents Guide:
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95 min | USA:107 min (director's cut)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #33482) | Singapore:PG (video rating) (cut) | Singapore:R(A) | USA:Unrated (home video version) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Canada:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM18 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18Fun Stuff
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According to Joe Eszterhas's autobiography he hated the final film. Director William Friedkin changed Eszterhas's SCRIPT so much, he threatened to remove his name from the credits. Paramount settled with him by giving him a "blind script deal" worth two to four Million Dollars. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The blood stains on the black Ford Thunderbird's headlights change repeatedly between shots during the chase. moreQuotes:
Bob Hargrove: [watching a sex tape] You ever take it like that, Corelli?David Corelli: Is that an offer, Inspector?
Bob Hargrove: You wish.
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The Mystic's Dream moreFAQ
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To say Friedkin's career has had its ups and downs is an understatement, his eighties filmography inarguably has enough bombs to sink a oil tanker. Yet eschewing their performances at the box office, many of his films yearn to be rediscovered, from "Cruising" to "Deal of the Century" to "Rampage". Let's not kid ourselves, "Jade" is not a great film, and this is the fault of one man and one man alone - Joe Esterhas. If trash had a messiah, it would be him. For a fleeting moment in the nineties, Esterhas was paid by the bucketload to write formulaic movies for guys, and the erotic thriller has him to thank for its continuing lugubrious existence. "Jade" is interesting however, it is an erotic thriller without the erotic part. While Paul Verhoeven filled "Basic Instinct" chock full of the sleaze he had become renowned for, Friedkin's films are notable for primarily dealing with male characters, and are subsequently about as erotic as as a bowl of cereal. "Jade" is not about sex; it is about sexual jealousy. The talent of Linda Fiorentino cannot be underestimated here, giving depth to a part that amounts to no more than a typical male fantasy - part good girl, part whore - that's right, it's "Crimes of Passion" without Anthony Perkins and his bag of dildos. The leads are well cast and all give adequate performances, and Friedkin throws in all his usual directorial touches (subliminal images and, you guessed it, yet another bloody car chase). "Jade" is an enjoyable film, with delightfully silly twists and over-the-top violence (come on, you know you want to see Angie Everhart get run over again), and is given some class from it's cast and director, but, in the end, proves itself to be a guilty pleasure that makes one feel more guilt than pleasure.