Jagged Edge (1985)

Directed by

Richard Marquand

Genre

crime film, thriller film, mystery film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 294 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy publisher is accused of murdering his wife. A lawyer takes his case even though she is not sure if he is guilty or innocent.

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What happens

Jagged Edge is a 1985 American neo-noir legal thriller film written by Joe Eszterhas, and directed by Richard Marquand, the last of his films to be released during his lifetime. The film stars Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote and Robert Loggia. A lawyer reluctantly takes the case of a man accused of killing his wife, but remains uncertain if he is guilty or not. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success. Loggia was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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