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Jade

1995 · 95 min

A sleek, sleazy erotic thriller that keeps you guessing through a maze of secrets, seduction and betrayal, cold and stylish throughout.

Directed by: William Friedkin
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri

Tagline: Some fantasies go too far.
Overview: When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime. District Attorney David Corelli gets assigned to the case and discovers that a key suspect is his ex-lover Katrina Gavin, a beautiful psychologist who has settled down with his old friend and peer. As Corelli gets deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets with far-reaching implications.

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Directed by: William Friedkin
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
obsession
betrayal
corruption
sexuality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by: William Friedkin
Written by: Joe Eszterhas
Starring: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri, Richard Crenna, Michael Biehn, Donna Murphy, Ken King, Holt McCallany
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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