Rent Jagged Edge (1985)
3.4 of 5 from 121 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
- A grisly homicide...a sensational trial...a forbidden affair. It's 'Jagged Edge', a razor-sharp suspense-thriller about crime, punishment and passion. When a San Francisco socialite is viciously murdered, her publisher husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), is accused of committing the crime. Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close) decides to defend the charming, manipulative Jack, only to disregard legal ethics by having an affair with him. With the help of private eye Sam Ransom (Robert Loggia), she takes on a ruthless D.A. (Peter Coyote) who's using the case as a political steppingstone. However, a startling revelation puts Teddy in jeopardy of becoming the next victim of the 'Jagged Edge'.
- Actors:
- Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Peter Coyote, Maria Mayenzet, Dave Austin, Richard Partlow, Lance Henriksen, William Allen Young, Ben Hammer, James Karen, Sanford Jensen, Woody Eney, Al Ruscio, Sharon Hanian, Sarah Cunningham, Ann Walker, James Winkler, Bruce French, Brandon Call, Christina Hutter
- Directors:
- Richard Marquand
- Producers:
- Martin Ransohoff
- Writers:
- Joe Eszterhas
- Others:
- Robert Loggia
- Aka:
- Hearts of Fire
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/08/2021
- Run Time:
- 109 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Guardian Interview with Jeff Bridges (1990, 58 mins): archival audio recording of the legendary actor in conversation with critic Geoff Andrew at the National Film Theatre, London
- Killer Business (2021, 23 mins): acclaimed screenwriter Joe Eszterhas revisits one of his favourite scripts
- Cutting Edge (2021, 17 mins): editor Sean Barton recalls his time working on the film
- Music of Loneliness (2021, 10 mins): analysis of John Barry's score by author and musicologist David Huckvale
- Original theatrical trailer
- Radio spot
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
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Reviews (2) of Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge - Jagged Edge review by JE
Even though an old film now, it was still able to keep me thinking, about how it was going to work out, even though I had seen it years ago. Very enjoyable. Clever story, and really well acted.
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Great Murder Mystery - Jagged Edge review by GI
A great murder mystery and courtroom drama from the 80s and written by the then much celebrated Joe Eszterhas. It's certainly a great script with the mystery cleverly layered and carefully peeled back as the narrative progresses. There's plenty of twists and turns making it a fantastic film when watched for the first time. Once the plot is known it possibly loses some of its power but still the performances and story remain tense and compelling. When a rich heiress is ritualistically murdered in her own home her handsome husband, Jack (Jeff Bridges) becomes the prime suspect mainly because he inherits all her wealth. The ambitious District Attorney (Peter Coyote) is convinced of his guilt and builds his case seeing his own career on the rise once he secures a conviction. But Jack, insisting on his innocence, hires reluctant lawyer, Teddy (Glenn Close) to defend him. Teddy becomes convinced her client is not guilty and as the trial begins she's soon identified who she believes is the real killer. There's some great backstory that involves the two main lawyers which builds a dynamic animosity between them making the case a very personal matter for them both. It is all very well written and Eszterhas was famous for his twist plots that he utilised in films like Basic Instinct (1992). Both Bridges and Close are wonderful here and ooze a charisma that sits just right with the plot. A film worth rediscovering and if by chance you've never seen this then it's a film to check out.
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