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Thriller

Jagged Edge

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

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.

Release Date : 1985-10-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Delphi IV ProductionsColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Hearts of Fire

Cast

Glenn Close

Character Name : Teddy Barnes

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Jeff Bridges

Character Name : Jack Forrester

Original Name : Jeff Bridges

Gender : Male

Peter Coyote

Character Name : Thomas Krasny

Original Name : Peter Coyote

Gender : Male

Lance Henriksen

Character Name : Frank Martin

Original Name : Lance Henriksen

Gender : Male

Robert Loggia

Character Name : Sam Ransom

Original Name : Robert Loggia

Gender : Male

Michael Dorn

Character Name : Dan Hislan

Original Name : Michael Dorn

Gender : Male

Maria Mayenzet

Character Name : Page Forrester

Original Name : Maria Mayenzet

Gender : Female

William Allen Young

Character Name : Greg Arnold

Original Name : William Allen Young

Gender : Male

Ben Hammer

Character Name : Dr. Goldman

Original Name : Ben Hammer

Gender : Male

James Karen

Character Name : Andrew Hardesty

Original Name : James Karen

Gender : Male

Al Ruscio

Character Name : Carl Siegal

Original Name : Al Ruscio

Gender : Male

Bruce French

Character Name : Richard Duffin

Original Name : Bruce French

Gender : Male

Brandon Call

Character Name : David Barnes

Original Name : Brandon Call

Gender : Male

Phyllis Applegate

Character Name : Mrs. Stiles

Original Name : Phyllis Applegate

Gender : Female

Guy Boyd

Character Name : Matthew Barnes

Original Name : Guy Boyd

Gender : Male

Dave Austin

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Dave Austin

Gender : Male

Sanford Jensen

Character Name : Scott Talbot

Original Name : Sanford Jensen

Gender : Male

Woody Eney

Character Name : Austin Lofton

Original Name : Woody Eney

Gender : Male

James Winkler

Character Name : Ted Fitzpatrick

Original Name : James Winkler

Gender : Male

Christina Hutter

Character Name : Jenny Barnes

Original Name : Christina Hutter

Gender : Male

John Clark

Character Name : Dr. Holloway

Original Name : John Clark

Gender : Male

Louis Giambalvo

Character Name : Anthony Fabrizi

Original Name : Louis Giambalvo

Gender : Male

John Dehner

Character Name : Judge Carrigan

Original Name : John Dehner

Gender : Male

Leigh Taylor-Young

Character Name : Virginia Howell

Original Name : Leigh Taylor-Young

Gender : Female

Diane Erickson

Character Name : Eileen Avery

Original Name : Diane Erickson

Gender : Male

Marshall Colt

Character Name : Bobby Slade

Original Name : Marshall Colt

Gender : Male

Walter Brooke

Character Name : Duane Bendix

Original Name : Walter Brooke

Gender : Male

Sarah Cunningham

Character Name : First Judge

Original Name : Sarah Cunningham

Gender : Female

Ann Walker

Character Name : Ms. Barne's Secretary

Original Name : Ann Walker

Gender : Female

Sharon Madden

Character Name : City Editor

Original Name : Sharon Madden

Gender : Female

David Wiley

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : David Wiley

Gender : Male

Bill Gratton

Character Name : Jury Foreman

Original Name : Bill Gratton

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Sharp film, serrated ending. Teddy Barnes is a conflicted lawyer, still reeling from the dubious methods of a colleague, she takes on the defence of Jack Forrester, who is accused of murdering his wife with a jagged edged knife. Gradually falling for Jack's seductive powers, Teddy falls in love with the man she now has to defend, her problems it seems, are about to become far far worse. Jagged Edge, directed by Richard Marquand, starring Glenn Close (Teddy), Jeff Bridges (Jack), Robert Loggia (Sam Ransom) and Peter Coyote (Thomas Krasny), is bringing nothing new to the table of a much replicated genre. It does however boast brilliant acting, a tremendous screenplay (Joe Eszterhas) and a production value that demands it be viewed with less than cynical eyes. That it is written by Eszterhas is obvious when looking at the structure of the picture, death, sex, troubled romance, greed and that old devil called obsession (Basic Instinct anyone?), yet aided by a competent director and an exemplary cast, Jagged Edge shines brighter than most other films of its ilk. It looks a little frayed (not jagged) around the edges now, but that is purely because of the advent of time and the ream of thrillers using this format that have followed this piece. If one (such as I) can transport oneself back to the 80s and view Jagged Edge on its original terms, then its easy to recognise just what a well put together picture it is. Close and Bridges are superb, whilst Robert Loggia steals the picture from under their noses, his interplay with Close is a particular highlight. In spite of some less than great twists and unsubtle scapegoat placings, Jagged Edge succeeds because you are there at the finale, and because its held you in its grip all along, you (hopefully) have invested yourself with these characters, you simply just have to know, for better or worse! The ending was cause for much discussion back in the day, and viewing it now it still feels like a moment of cheek mixed in with some form of clarity, but rest assured it works well, as does, funnily enough, the whole film. No world beater here, but highly accomplished and worth the time of any thriller obsessed movie fan. 7/10