Overview:
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.| 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
- 14879: Gene Callahan - Production Design - Art
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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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