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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 05/02/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Thriller, Courtroom Drama, Psychological Thriller

In this hit thriller, a prosecuting attorney-turned-defense lawyer falls in love with a rich, charming client who's been accused of murdering his wife and her maid with a hunting knife. When an unknown assailant gruesomely slays San Francisco newspaper heiress Paige Forrester (Maria Mayenzet), her husband and business partner, Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), turns to corporate attorney Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close) for counsel. Teddy, who quit her job with the district attorney's office four years earlier over an ethical dilemma, has reservations about returning to criminal work; nevertheless, she accepts the assignment, convinced of Jack's innocence and eager to face off in court against her old boss, DA Thomas Krasny (Peter Coyote), who's about run for attorney general. With the help of investigator Sam Ransom (Robert Loggia), the recently divorced Teddy builds a strong defense for her client, though the work -- and her incipient romance with Jack -- cause strain in her relationship with her children. When Jack's innocence and his romantic intentions come into question, Teddy feels her life slipping back into a moral quagmire until a series of courtroom denouements set the stage for even bigger surprises. Big-name screenwriter Joe Eszterhas' follow-up to Flashdance, Jagged Edge was directed by Richard Marquand, who had previously lensed Return of the Jedi. Parts of Jagged Edge were shot on-location in San Francisco, whose City Hall provides the film's courtroom exteriors. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Jeff Bridges - Jack Forrester
Glenn Close - Teddy Barnes
Peter Coyote - Thomas Krasny
Robert Loggia - Sam Ransom
Leigh Taylor-Young - Virginia Howell

Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges star in this nail-biting thriller, which has been given the royal treatment for its release on DVD. Jagged Edge has been given two transfers for this edition, a letterboxed version in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1:85:1 (and enhanced for anamorphic playback) and a pan-and-scan transfer in the full-frame ratio of 1.33:1. The original English-language soundtrack has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround, while this disc also features optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Bonus materials include biographies of the key cast and crew members, notes on the film's production, and trailers for other Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment releases. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide