Jagged Edge
When a murder case is this shocking, which do you trust? Your emotions or your evidence?
- 1985
- Rated R
- 1h 48m
- Thriller
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(311 votes)
Overview
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1986)
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Box office
Grossed $40.5M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $15M budget
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Setting
Set in San Francisco
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Music
Music by John Barry
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Joe EszterhasScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 4, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Revenue
- $40.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Glenn CloseTeddy Barnes
Jeff BridgesJack Forrester
Peter CoyoteThomas Krasny
Lance HenriksenFrank Martin
Robert LoggiaSam Ransom
Michael DornDan Hislan
Maria MayenzetPage Forrester
William Allen YoungGreg Arnold
Ben HammerDr. Goldman
James KarenAndrew Hardesty
Al RuscioCarl Siegal
Bruce FrenchRichard Duffin
Brandon CallDavid Barnes
Phyllis ApplegateMrs. Stiles
Guy BoydMatthew Barnes- Dave AustinPoliceman
- Sanford JensenScott Talbot
Woody EneyAustin Lofton- James WinklerTed Fitzpatrick
- Christina HutterJenny Barnes
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