# Jagged Edge (1985)

> A seasoned defense lawyer risks her judgment and career when desire draws her toward a magnetic man accused of murdering his heiress wife.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7015

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Richard Marquand
- Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, Lance Henriksen, Robert Loggia, Michael Dorn, Maria Mayenzet, William Allen Young
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: suspenseful, hardboiled, seductive, late night thriller viewing, courtroom mystery marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of love and betrayal unfolds in the courtroom as a lawyer defends her enigmatic client.

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