Synopsis
San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack is devastated by the crime but soon finds himself accused of her murder. He hires lawyer Teddy Barnes to defend him, despite the fact she hasn't handled a criminal case for many years. There's a certain chemistry between them and Teddy soon finds herself defending the man she loves.
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Cast
- Glenn CloseTeddy Barnes
- Jeff BridgesJack Forrester
- Peter CoyoteThomas Krasny
- Lance HenriksenFrank Martin
- Robert LoggiaSam Ransom
- Michael DornDan Hislan
- Maria MayenzetPage Forrester
- William Allen YoungGreg Arnold
- Ben HammerDr. Goldman
- James KarenAndrew Hardesty
Recommandations
- 100
Time Out
The trial scenes are scripted and played with electrifying skill, as every turn and twist is amplified through Close's emotions. But it is much more than a courtroom picture. These days it is almost unheard of for a movie to keep you guessing until the last frame, but this one does, partly because Marquand plays it so beautifully straight. - 90
Variety
A well-crafted, hardboiled mystery by Joe Eszterhas, with sharp performances by murder suspect Jeff Bridges and tough-but- smitten defense attorney Glenn Close. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The machinery in this movie is so efficient that we don't know the answer until the very last shot. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Jagged Edge is really something. It vanishes from the memory like an old grocery list, yet while you’re in it you’re caught. Shocked, intrigued, confused, unnerved and finally snapped right back in your seat with fright, but held all the way. - 80
Empire
Joe Eszterhas conceives a winning formula, and this is perhaps his best film. - 75
ReelViews
Like many entries into the genre, Jagged Edge works best when it's watched with a minimum of analysis. There are a fair number of gaffes, flaws, and other assorted problems, and the plot looks progressively less substantial the more closely it's examined. However, the bottom line is that the crux of the story - whether or not Jack is guilty - is engrossing, and it isn't until we know the answer that the movie really seems to let us down. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
It's slick, romantic, funny (Close has a great rapport with her beer-guzzling, foul-mouthed mentor, Robert Loggia), intriguing, and filled with excellent performances. - 40
The New York Times
Jagged Edge has harsh lighting, blunt performances, and artless, no-nonsense dialogue relieved by the occasional bit of excess color.
