Jagged Edge

1985, Crime/Drama, 1h 48m

31 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Coolly performed and suspenseful, Jagged Edge is a satisfying enough potboiler that most audiences won't mind if the twists don't quite add up. Read critic reviews

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Lawyer Teddy Barnes reluctantly takes up the case of publisher Jack Forrester, who is accused of murdering his wife for her money. As the trial develops, she is kept guessing right to the very last minute as to whether Jack is an innocent man or a cunning, manipulative murderer.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Crime, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Richard Marquand
  • Producer:
    Martin Ransohoff
  • Writer:
    Joe Eszterhas
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $36.9M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Columbia, TriStar Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Glenn Close
Teddy Barnes
Jeff Bridges
Jack Forrester
Peter Coyote
Thomas Krasny
Robert Loggia
Sam Ransom
John Dehner
Judge Carrigan
Leigh Taylor-Young
Virginia Howell
Karen Austin
Julie Jensen
Lance Henriksen
Frank Martin
James Karen
Andrew Hardesty
Michael Dorn
Dan Hislan
Richard Marquand
Director
Joe Eszterhas
Screenwriter
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
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