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* JerkassHasAPoint: Krasny. Given how Jack would benefit the most from Paige's death, that's more than enough reason to suspect him of murder.
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* RedHerring: Bobby Slade is a misogynistic creep… [[spoiler: and is completely innocent regarding Paige's murder and the attacks on other women]].
* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: At least one other woman was assaulted in the same manner as Paige Forrester, raising speculation that a SerialRapist [=/=] SerialKiller is responsible, rather than Jack. [[spoiler: It turns out that HE attacked the other woman to create such doubt.]]
* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: At least one other woman was assaulted in the same manner as Paige Forrester, raising speculation that a SerialRapist [=/=] SerialKiller is responsible, rather than Jack. [[spoiler: It turns out that HE attacked the other woman to create such doubt.]]
* SirSwearsALot: Ransom. There's not a single scene he's featured in that doesn't contain at least one swear-word.
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* SirSwearsALot: Ransom. There's not a single scene he's featured in that doesn't contain at least one swear-word.
* SerialKillingsSpecificTarget: At least one other woman was assaulted in the same manner as Paige Forrester, raising speculation that a SerialRapist [=/=] SerialKiller is responsible, rather than Jack. [[spoiler: It turns out that HE attacked the other woman to create such doubt.]]
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American courtroom drama erotic thriller starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote, and Creator/RobertLoggia.
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American neo-noir courtroom drama erotic drama/erotic thriller film directed by Richard Marquand, written by Joe Eszterhas, and starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote, and Creator/RobertLoggia.
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When San Francisco socialite Paige Forrester is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, while also questioning if he really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
Also in the mix are Sam Ransom (Loggia), a private investigator and Barnes’s friend; and Thomas Kransy (Coyote), the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
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When San Francisco socialite Paige Forrester is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, while also questioning if he really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
as. Also involved in the mix case are Sam Ransom (Loggia), a private investigator and Barnes’s friend; and Thomas Kransy (Coyote), the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American courtroom drama erotic thriller starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote and Creator/RobertLoggia.
When San Francisco socialite, Paige Forrester, is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, while also questioning if he really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
The film also stars Robert Loggia as Sam Ransom, a private investigator and Barnes’s friend, and Peter Coyote as Thomas Kransy, the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Loggia’s performance, and in 2018, Sony Pictures announced a remake starring Creator/HalleBerry.
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American courtroom drama erotic thriller starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote and Creator/RobertLoggia.
When San Francisco socialite, Paige Forrester, is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, while also questioning if he really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
The film also stars Robert Loggia as Sam Ransom, a private investigator and Barnes’s friend, and Peter Coyote as Thomas Kransy, the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Loggia’s performance, and in 2018, Sony Pictures announced a remake starring Creator/HalleBerry.
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* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: Supposedly TheChessmaster, Jack leaves the typewriter that he used to write the anonymous notes proclaiming his innocence in his house, where Teddy finds it...oddly enough he ''doesn't get rid of it'' once he's gotten away with murder!]]
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American courtroom drama erotic thriller starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote, Creator/PeterCoyote and Robert Loggia.
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* SheKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: Obviously, once Barnes discovered that Jack was in fact guilty, Jack came to her house with a knife, ready to kill her to keep his secret from getting out. Unfortunately for him, [[NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight she was ready for him]].]]
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* AntiVillain: Thomas Kransy. He’s the District Attorney who has Jack Forrester arrested under the suspicion that he murdered his wife. Even though he isn’t very pleasant towards the main cast, he’s simply just doing his job and has every right to suspect Jack as the prime suspect.
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* AntiVillain: Thomas Kransy.Krasny. He’s the District Attorney who has Jack Forrester arrested under the suspicion that he murdered his wife. Even though he isn’t very pleasant towards the main cast, he’s simply just doing his job and has every right to suspect Jack as the prime suspect. [[spoiler: Zig-zagged. Some time after the trial started, it seemed like Krasny was deliberately framing Jack even though he knew about suspect's innocence. Later though, during a debate inside court's chambers, Krasny revealed his suspitions regarding the real outcome of the story. He was later proven to be right.]]
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* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: Supposedly TheChessmaster, Jack leaves the typewriter that he used to write the anonymous notes proclaiming his innocence in his house, where Teddy finds it...oddly enough he ''doesn't get rid of it'' onnnnnnnnce once he's gotten away with murder!]]
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* FanDisservice: During the opening scene, Paige Forrester has her shirt ripped open her shirt, exposing her full breasts. However, given that she’s about to be murdered, the scene comes across as more disturbing than sexual.
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* IHaveThisFriend: Having doubts about Jack's innocence, Teddy approaches the judge with the "hypothetical" question of what a lawyer should do if she suspects her client is guilty.
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* IHaveThisFriend: Having doubts about Jack's innocence, Teddy approaches the judge with the "hypothetical" question of what a lawyer should do if she suspects her client is guilty. (So as to avoid any accusations of improper conduct, as well as maintain Jack's confidentiality, which he's still entitled to).
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* TheSociopath: [[spoiler: Jack. He pretends to be a grieving husband, remorseful about his infidelity, swearing his innocence the entire time he's considerably {{Gaslighting}} Teddy with anonymous notes and even attacking other women so as to cast doubt on his guilt. Kransy himself declares, "He's not a psychopath! He's an ICE MAN."
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* TheSociopath: [[spoiler: Jack. He pretends to be a grieving husband, remorseful about his infidelity, swearing his innocence the entire time he's considerably {{Gaslighting}} Teddy with anonymous notes and even attacking other women so as to cast doubt on his guilt. Kransy himself declares, "He's not a psychopath! He's an ICE MAN.""]]
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When San Francisco socialite, Paige Forrester, is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, becomes conflicted as she begins to wondering while also questioning if Jack he really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Krasny. Given how Jack would benefit the most from Paige's murder, that's more than enough reason to suspect him of murder.
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''Jagged Edge'' is a 1985 American courtroom drama erotic thriller starring Creator/GlennClose, Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/PeterCoyote, and Robert Loggia.
When San Francisco socialite, Paige Forrester, is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, becomes conflicted as she begins to wondering if Jack really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
The film also stars Robert Loggia as Sam Ransom, a private investigator and Barnes’s friend, and Peter Coyote as Thomas Kransy, the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Loggia’s performance, and in 2018, Sony Pictures announced a remake starring Creator/HalleBerry.
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* AmicablyDivorced: Barnes and her ex-husband. The two of them are on civil terms and have no issue in sharing custody over their children.
* AmoralAttorney: [[spoiler: Turns out that Barnes and Ransom left Krasny’s office because he had withheld evidence that proved Styles’s innocence.]]
* AntiVillain: Thomas Kransy. He’s the District Attorney who has Jack Forrester arrested under the suspicion that he murdered his wife. Even though he isn’t very pleasant towards the main cast, he’s simply just doing his job and has every right to suspect Jack as the prime suspect.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Jack Forrester. At first he appears to be a mourning husband, but is later revealed to be a manipulator and adulterer. [[spoiler: It’s also revealed that he was indeed guilty of killing his wife.]]
* CrusadingLawyer: Downplayed with Barnes. She has since stopped working in criminal law due to a failed case, see MyGreatestFailure below. However, she eventually comes around to taking up the case.
* [[spoiler: EvilAllAlong]]: [[spoiler: Jack. During the climax of the film, it’s revealed that Jack was in fact guilty of his wife’s murder, and had been manipulating Barnes as well as several witnesses into shifting the case into his favor.]]
* FanDisservice: During the opening scene, Paige Forrester has her shirt ripped open her shirt, exposing her full breasts. However, given that she’s about to be murdered, the scene comes across as more disturbing than sexual.]]
* TheGhost: Henry Styles. He’s only ever mentioned in conversation, but he plays an important role in why Barnes is so reluctant to return to being an attorney, and why she’s at odds with Krasny.
* HappilyMarried: Subverted. [[spoiler: At first, Jack appears to be genuinely heartbroken over Paige’s death, but it’s eventually revealed that there was infidelity coming from both parties.]] [[spoiler: Plus Jack really did murder her.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sam Ransom. He’s a sour, cynical private investigator with a foul mouth, but ultimately has a good heart and clearly cares about his friend, Barnes.
%%* JerkassHasAPoint: Krasny.
* MyGreatestFailure: Barnes had previously prosecuted a man, Henry Styles, who later committed suicide in jail before evidence proving his innocence was discovered. She marks it as one of the main reasons she quit being a Lawyer.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Ransom and Barnes.
* SirSwearsALot: Ransom.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It turns out that Barnes and Ransom both used to work for Krasny’s office, [[spoiler: but left once they learned he had withheld information that got an innocent man thrown in jail]].
When San Francisco socialite, Paige Forrester, is found brutally murdered at her remote beach house, the police are quick to list her husband, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), as the primary suspect. He reaches out to high-profile lawyer, Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close), to defend him. As the two of them reach the end of their court case, Barnes finds herself falling for Jack’s good looks and charm, becomes conflicted as she begins to wondering if Jack really is the criminal everyone is painting him as.
The film also stars Robert Loggia as Sam Ransom, a private investigator and Barnes’s friend, and Peter Coyote as Thomas Kransy, the district attorney who seeks to prove Forrester guilty.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Loggia’s performance, and in 2018, Sony Pictures announced a remake starring Creator/HalleBerry.
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* AmicablyDivorced: Barnes and her ex-husband. The two of them are on civil terms and have no issue in sharing custody over their children.
* AmoralAttorney: [[spoiler: Turns out that Barnes and Ransom left Krasny’s office because he had withheld evidence that proved Styles’s innocence.]]
* AntiVillain: Thomas Kransy. He’s the District Attorney who has Jack Forrester arrested under the suspicion that he murdered his wife. Even though he isn’t very pleasant towards the main cast, he’s simply just doing his job and has every right to suspect Jack as the prime suspect.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Jack Forrester. At first he appears to be a mourning husband, but is later revealed to be a manipulator and adulterer. [[spoiler: It’s also revealed that he was indeed guilty of killing his wife.]]
* CrusadingLawyer: Downplayed with Barnes. She has since stopped working in criminal law due to a failed case, see MyGreatestFailure below. However, she eventually comes around to taking up the case.
* [[spoiler: EvilAllAlong]]: [[spoiler: Jack. During the climax of the film, it’s revealed that Jack was in fact guilty of his wife’s murder, and had been manipulating Barnes as well as several witnesses into shifting the case into his favor.]]
* FanDisservice: During the opening scene, Paige Forrester has her shirt ripped open her shirt, exposing her full breasts. However, given that she’s about to be murdered, the scene comes across as more disturbing than sexual.]]
* TheGhost: Henry Styles. He’s only ever mentioned in conversation, but he plays an important role in why Barnes is so reluctant to return to being an attorney, and why she’s at odds with Krasny.
* HappilyMarried: Subverted. [[spoiler: At first, Jack appears to be genuinely heartbroken over Paige’s death, but it’s eventually revealed that there was infidelity coming from both parties.]] [[spoiler: Plus Jack really did murder her.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sam Ransom. He’s a sour, cynical private investigator with a foul mouth, but ultimately has a good heart and clearly cares about his friend, Barnes.
%%* JerkassHasAPoint: Krasny.
* MyGreatestFailure: Barnes had previously prosecuted a man, Henry Styles, who later committed suicide in jail before evidence proving his innocence was discovered. She marks it as one of the main reasons she quit being a Lawyer.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Ransom and Barnes.
* SirSwearsALot: Ransom.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It turns out that Barnes and Ransom both used to work for Krasny’s office, [[spoiler: but left once they learned he had withheld information that got an innocent man thrown in jail]].
