Well, this is trying to be an erotic thriller and it is trying to be neo noir... and it doesn't pull off either. It seems to be constantly confused about which way to go, never committing to either genre and not really merging them together very well. Which is pretty sad given that erotic thriller and Noir tend to mix nicely for the most part and can seemlessly transition. Jade didn't know how to mix them, and it couldn't decide which it wanted to be. So, in the end, it hints at both and falls flat in both.
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.
Quick Stats
5.5
TMDB Rating
303
Votes
1h 35m
Runtime
$50.0M
Budget
$9.9M
Box Office
20%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorWilliam Friedkin
WriterJoe Eszterhas
CinematographyAndrzej Bartkowiak
ComposerJames Horner
EditorAugie Hess
Production DesignJames J. Murakami
Produced by
Paramount PicturesRobert Evans ProductionsAdelson-Baumgarten Productions
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Critics & Reviews
2 featuredWatched the "Director's Cut" which is about 12 minutes longer than the theatrical version. This seems to be leftovers from Joe Eszterhas's script of Basic Instinct and while I think it has its moments, could've been so much better and with a more charismatic lead might've made for a more memorable film as a whole, but David Caruso showed why he was far better suited for television. Still I can't say it wasn't watchable. **3.0/5**
Cast
David Caruso
David Corelli
Linda Fiorentino
Trina Gavin
Chazz Palminteri
Matt Gavin
Richard Crenna
Governor Edwards
Michael Biehn
Bob Hargrove
Donna Murphy
Karen Heller
K
Ken King
Petey Vasko
Holt McCallany
Bill Barrett
David Hunt
Pat Callendar
Angie Everhart
Patrice Jacinto
Kevin Tighe
D.A. Arnold Clifford
Robin Thomas
Mr. Green
J
Jay Jacobus
Justin Henderson
V
Victoria Smith
Sandy
Drew Snyder
Executive
