Jagged Edge
1985 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.3 · 71% critics
After a wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house, suspicion quickly falls on her husband. He hires a lawyer who has avoided criminal cases for years, and the defense turns into a tense mix of courtroom battles, moral doubts, and a risky attraction that could cloud the search for truth.
Also known as Hearts of Fire
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-10-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (290 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a twisty courtroom mystery with romance and constant doubt about who to trust, in the vein of Presumed Innocent or Basic Instinct; Not for you if you dislike ethically messy relationships or dated ’80s thriller vibes.
Pros: gripping courtroom tension; strong performances; keeps you guessing | Cons: familiar thriller setup; uneven pacing; some implausible turns
Themes
- court
- proof
- client
- sociopath
- lawyer
- courtroom
- beach house
- heiress
- psycho killer
- neo-noir
- female attorney
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Glenn Close
as Teddy Barnes
Jeff Bridges
as Jack Forrester
Peter Coyote
as Thomas Krasny
Lance Henriksen
as Frank Martin
Robert Loggia
as Sam Ransom
Michael Dorn
as Dan Hislan
Maria Mayenzet
as Page Forrester
William Allen Young
as Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer
as Dr. Goldman
James Karen
as Andrew Hardesty
Directed by Richard Marquand