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Overview

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Director:
William Friedkin
Writer (WGA):
Joe Eszterhas (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 October 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller | Drama more
Tagline:
Some women have secret fantasies. Some women have secret lives. more
Plot:
Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Fransisco big noise and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(7 articles)
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User Comments:
...the good bits don't save the movie more (56 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Caruso ... David Corelli

Linda Fiorentino ... Trina Gavin

Chazz Palminteri ... Matt Gavin

Richard Crenna ... Gov. Lew Edwards

Michael Biehn ... Bob Hargrove

Donna Murphy ... Karen Heller
Ken King ... Petey Vesko

Holt McCallany ... Bill Barrett
David Hunt ... Pat Callendar

Angie Everhart ... Patrice Jacinto
Kevin Tighe ... Dist. Atty. Arnold Clifford

Robin Thomas ... Mr. Green
Jay Jacobus ... Justin Henderson
Victoria Smith ... Sandy
Drew Snyder ... Executive
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for grisly afterviews of murder victims, violence, language and strong scenes of aberrant sexuality.
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Runtime:
95 min | USA:107 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #33482) | Singapore:PG (video rating) (cut) | Singapore:R(A) | USA:Unrated (home video version) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Canada:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM18 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18
Filming Locations:
Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

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Trivia:
Linda Fiorentino initially turned down the script because she didn't want to play a prostitute. She changed her mind when her character was changed through rewrites. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The woman who is hit by the car is pulled by a very visible wire. more
Quotes:
David Corelli: Where did she go?
Matt Gavin: LA, just for a couple of days.
David Corelli: Think she's coming back?
Matt Gavin: Maybe when we get a divorce, you can marry her.
David Corelli: Cool.
Matt Gavin: She said you were a terrible lover.
David Corelli: She lies to protect your frail ego.
Matt Gavin: She said that's why she chose me.
David Corelli: Everybody make mistakes.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Futurama: Bendin' in the Wind (#3.13)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Excerpts from 'Le Sacre Du Printemps' more

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-rated theatrical version and the Director's Cut?
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User Comments

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
...the good bits don't save the movie, 17 February 2001
4/10
Author: blue hermit from Gateshead, England

"Jade" hasn't got enough in the way of memorable scenes or entertaining dialogue to be a thriller. My impression is of a "that'll do, let's get it in the can" attitude towards the script, the direction and the lack luster air of some of the cast. The video cassette I have says on the packaging:"An Erotic Thriller". There is quite a lot of what could be called sex in this movie, but the last thing it has is eroticism. I bought my copy from the special offers rack at a local store, reduced 70% from retail. There is a hung jury on whether or not I wasted my money!

Two of the leading players, David Caruso "David Corelli" and Linda Fiorentino "Trina Gavin" look uncomfortable in every scene they do. When David Caruso left east coast cop TV to make movies in Hollywood I imagine this by the numbers effort wasn't the sort of thing he had in mind. Linda Fiorentino has made better appearances too. I prefer to remember her in "The Last Seduction" and "Body Count". "Body Count" also provides an opportunity to see David Caruso doing much better work.

Perhaps fortunately, Chazz Palminteri and Richard Crenna seem completely at home with their roles of "Matt Gavin" and " Lew Edwards" respectively. The MG characterization is well done. Chazz Palminteri's interpretation, with its calculated cordiality and sinister edge, makes a decent job of unexceptional material. LE is Governor of California. Richard Crenna gives him just the right amount of ruthless deviousness to be entirely believable as a career politician.

Other things about "Jade" are worth a mention - at least they interest me, anyway! The set dressing of the rich man's house has been done in impressive style by people who clearly know how to create visual atmosphere. Some of the soundtrack music is also better than routine. The closing credits are accompanied by an excellent, haunting vocal, "The Mystic Dream", performed by Loreena McKennitt. At least I think that's the lady's name, the credit is fuzzy on my tape.

Being few and far between, the good bits don't save the movie.

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