Jagged Edge (1985)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $40,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.78 |
Directed By
Richard Marquand
Crew
Martin Ransohoff
Richard Marquand
Sean Barton
Joe Eszterhas
Conrad Buff IV
John Barry
Peter Landsdown Smith
Fred Judkins
Gene Callahan
Milton C. Burrow
Tom McCarthy Jr.
Stan Parks
Debbie Evans
Debby Porter
Matthew F. Leonetti
John R. Leonetti
TOP CAST
Glenn Close
Teddy Barnes
Jeff Bridges
Jack Forrester
Peter Coyote
Thomas Krasny
Lance Henriksen
Frank Martin
Robert Loggia
Sam Ransom
Michael Dorn
Dan Hislan
Maria Mayenzet
Page Forrester
William Allen Young
Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer
Dr. Goldman
James Karen
Andrew Hardesty
Al Ruscio
Carl Siegal
Bruce French
Richard Duffin
Brandon Call
David Barnes
Phyllis Applegate
Mrs. Stiles
Guy Boyd
Matthew Barnes
Dave Austin
Policeman
Sanford Jensen
Scott Talbot
Woody Eney
Austin Lofton
James Winkler
Ted Fitzpatrick
Christina Hutter
Jenny Barnes
John Clark
Dr. Holloway
Louis Giambalvo
Anthony Fabrizi
John Dehner
Judge Carrigan
Leigh Taylor-Young
Virginia Howell
Diane Erickson
Eileen Avery
Marshall Colt
Bobby Slade
Walter Brooke
Duane Bendix
Sarah Cunningham
First Judge
Ann Walker
Ms. Barne's Secretary
Sharon Madden
City Editor
David Wiley
Court Clerk
Bill Gratton
Jury Foreman
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