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Bookmark this pageJagged Edge (1985)
Director: Richard Marquand
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From Time Out Film Guide
This shows that a contemporary whodunit can still rivet sophisticated modern audiences without retreating into horror or camp. Marquand and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas achieve this coup by ringing brilliant changes on ancient material: Close plays a woman defence lawyer who becomes involved with client Bridges, fighting to prove he's innocent of murdering his wife. 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.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Richard Marquand
Producer: Martin Ransohoff
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Maria Mayenzet, Peter Coyote, Lance Henriksen, Sarah Cunningham, Robert Loggia full cast
Duration: 109 mins
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