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Jagged Edge (1985)

R  |   |  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. He hires ... See full summary »

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Page Forrester
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Dave Austin ...
Policeman
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Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer ...
Dr. Goldman
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Andrew Hardesty
Sanford Jensen ...
Scott Talbot
Woody Eney ...
Austin Lofton
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Carl Siegal
Sharon Hanian ...
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Sarah Cunningham ...
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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. 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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When a murder case is this shocking, which do you trust... your emotions or the evidence? See more »


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4 October 1985 (USA)  »

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Hearts of Fire  »

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$15,000,000 (estimated)

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$40,500,000 (USA)
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The typewriter is the exact same one Joe Eszterhas used to type up the script of the film. See more »

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During the final court day scene, Teddy Barnes' clothes change. This is because this scene was originally shot as two separate days, but were later edited into one final court day. See more »

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Jack Forrester: You still think I'm guilty? How can you defend me if you think I'm guilty?
Teddy Barnes: It happens all the time. It's the way our legal system works.
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Jagged Edge equals jagged movie
12 December 2006 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

Intriguing movie mixes the high standards of ethics and forbidden love. I like Glenn Close, and she gives a powerful character reference as lawyer Teddy Barnes, and the 'did he or didn't he?' storyline is very intriguing. The 'jagged edge' role is interestingly portrayed by Jeff Bridges, and the movie details a sensational court case and the trials and tribulations of either believing in your morals or in your heart. But sometimes your heart rules your head, and maybe that's not a good thing....

Jagged Edge is a jagged movie, a little rough around the edges, but smoothing out to a reasonable sense of conclusion.


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