Jagged Edge

Details

Release year: 1985

Storyline

A wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house. The husband is allegedly knocked out first. He inherits all. He has a female ex criminal prosecutor represent him in court.

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

Did you know

• An urban folklore exists that suggests that there was an alternate ending that alters the identity of the killer. An alternate ending does not exist, but the original ending was indeed re-filmed, when the initial release audience complained that the face of the killer was not clearly shown. In the original release, the unmasked killer's face was shown for eighteen frames (less than a second). Another nine seconds was later spliced into the corrected version, clearly resolving the mystery and showing the killer.

• The typewriter is the exact same one Joe Eszterhas used to type up the script of the film.

• Some weeks after Siskel and Ebert had reviewed the movie on their show, they returned to the movie to address complaints of those who were unable to recognize the face of the killer in the last scene, so they gave their viewers time to turn down the sound and then explained who the killer was.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $40,491,165

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $4,094,091 (1985-10-06)

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Dolby Stereo

Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color

FAQ

• Is there an alternate ending for this movie?
• What does the title refer to?