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Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

Oct 4, 1985
108 min
Thriller
6.3/ 10
280 votes

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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TMDB
6.3/10
280 votes
IMDB
6.5/10
17,401 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
60/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$15,000,000Production cost
Box Office$40,491,165Worldwide gross
Profit$25,491,165Profitable
ROI
+169.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$40,491,165Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"When a murder case is this shocking, which do you trust? Your emotions or your evidence?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$40,491,165

Production Companies

Delphi IV ProductionsColumbia Pictures

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