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Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

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

19856.31h 48m

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.

Directed by Richard Marquand
Written by Joe Eszterhas
Produced by Martin Ransohoff
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $40.5M

Top Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Teddy Barnes

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack Forrester

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Thomas Krasny

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Frank Martin

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Sam Ransom

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Dan Hislan

Maria Mayenzet

Maria Mayenzet

Page Forrester

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Greg Arnold

Ben Hammer

Ben Hammer

Dr. Goldman

James Karen

James Karen

Andrew Hardesty

Themes & Keywords

courtproofclientsociopathlawyercourtroombeach househeiresspsycho killerneo-noirfemale attorney

About Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge is a thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of court, proof, client, sociopath, lawyer, courtroom. Directed by Richard Marquand, it stars Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote. 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.

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