Overview:
San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack is devastated by the crime but soon finds himself accused of her murder. He hires lawyer Teddy Barnes to defend him, despite the fact she hasn't handled a criminal case for many years. There's a certain chemistry between them and Teddy soon finds herself defending the man she loves.| Status: | Released (1985-10-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $40,491,165 |
| Screen: | Joe Eszterhas |
| Productions: | Delphi IV Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 515: Glenn Close - Teddy Barnes
- 1229: Jeff Bridges - Jack Forrester
- 9979: Peter Coyote - Thomas Krasny
- 2714: Lance Henriksen - Frank Martin
- 1162: Robert Loggia - Sam Ransom
- 2391: Michael Dorn - Dan Hislan
- 199158: Maria Mayenzet - Page Forrester
Crews
- 19800: Richard Marquand - Director - Directing
- 10492: Joe Eszterhas - Screenplay - Writing
- 2993: Martin Ransohoff - Producer - Production
- 2289: John Barry - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 64876: Sean Barton - Editor - Editing
- 3987: Conrad Buff IV - Editor - Editing
- 1377422: Milton C. Burrow - Sound Editor - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Sharp film, serrated ending. Teddy Barnes is a conflicted lawyer, still reeling from the dubious methods of a colleague, she takes on the defence of Jack Forrester, who is accused of murdering his wife with a jagged edged knife. Gradually falling for Jack's seductive powers, Teddy ....
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