3 1/2 stars. Pauline Kael of The New Yorker wrote: "This thriller doesn't offer the pleasures of style, but it does its job. It catches you in a vise - it's scary, and when it's over you feel a little shaken." Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the performances, but thought the film predictable. Rita Kempley of The Washington Post denounced the film, saying "Jagged Edge is not entertainment. It is commercially packaged abuse." Accolades Robert Loggia was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. Abandoned sequel The film Physical Evidence was originally conceived as a sequel to Jagged Edge and was meant to have Glenn Close and Robert Loggia reprise their roles. The story was about a private investigator framed for murder and the female lawyer who defends him. The project was developed at Columbia Pictures but then head of production Guy McElwaine was replaced by David Puttnam, who, according to producer Martin Ransohoff, said that he did not want to make sequels (Puttnam denied this, saying his problem was the script "wasn't good and for no other reason... when there's a terrific script for Jagged Edge II Columbia will be anxious to make it".). Ransohoff decided to turn the script into an original story. "It's a good mystery on its own terms," he said. "I think the story is really more effective as an original. Because there wasn't an agreement with Loggia and Close, we had always designed the project to go either as a sequel or on its own terms." Remake It was remade into the Hindi film in India as Kasoor (2001).Sony Pictures announced in 2018 that a remake of Jagged Edge'' was in development with Halle Berry starring. References External links 1985 films 1980s legal films 1980s mystery thriller films 1980s erotic drama films 1980s psychological thriller films American courtroom films American erotic thriller films American mystery thriller films American psychological thriller films Columbia Pictures films American erotic drama films Films about lawyers Films about murder Films directed by Richard Marquand Films scored by John Barry (composer) Films set in San Francisco Legal thriller films Films with screenplays by Joe Eszterhas 1985 drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films