Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge
by Glenn Close
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Before screenwriter Joe Eszterhas wrote the ridiculous
Showgirls
, he crafted some entertaining if porous thrillers along the lines of the 1985
Jagged Edge
, a taut mystery about an attorney (Glenn Close) who defends a newspaper publisher (Jeff Bridges) accused of murder. The fact that Close's character falls for him is more convenient than plausible, but it is a necessary emotional bridge for Eszterhas and the late director Richard Marquand (
Eye of the Needle
) to build toward a powerful finale. Scary, fun as courtroom dramas go, the film is well serviced by the two lead stars and has impressive support from costar Peter Coyote and especially from Robert Loggia, who plays Close's cop buddy.
--Tom Keogh
--This text refers to the
VHS Tape
edition.
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