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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Love stings

20016.61h 43m

Overview

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Letty Aronson
Box OfficeBudget: $33.0MRevenue: $18.9M

Top Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Chris Magruder

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Betty Ann Fitzgerald

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

CW Briggs

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Laura Kensington

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Voltan

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Al

John Tormey

John Tormey

Sam

John Schuck

John Schuck

Mize

Elizabeth Berkley

Elizabeth Berkley

Jill

Kaili Vernoff

Kaili Vernoff

Rosie

Themes & Keywords

new york cityhypnosisinsurance investigatorjewelry heistjewel theftunlikely loversinsurance detective1940sinsurance companyjewel thievesmagicianrivals to lovershypnotic spelloffice party

About The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of new york city, hypnosis, insurance investigator, jewelry heist, jewel theft, unlikely lovers. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt, Woody Allen. CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

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