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The story, set in 1940 New York, follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Creator/HelenHunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked stage magician, into stealing jewels from the wealthy Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of C.W., and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd), who's involved in an extramarital affair with Betty Ann. Also mixed up in the story are C.W.'s coworkers George (Creator/WallaceShawn) and Al (Creator/BrianMarkinson) and the Kensingtons' vampish daughter Laura (Creator/CharlizeTheron).
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The story, set in 1940 New York, follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Creator/HelenHunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked stage magician, into stealing jewels from the wealthy Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of C.W., Betty Ann, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd), who's involved in who is having an extramarital affair with Betty Ann. Also mixed up in the story are C.W.'s coworkers George (Creator/WallaceShawn) and Al (Creator/BrianMarkinson) and the Kensingtons' vampish daughter Laura (Creator/CharlizeTheron).
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''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'' is an American film directed, written by and starring Creator/WoodyAllen. It was released on August 21, 2001.
The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Creator/HelenHunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd). Creator/WallaceShawn also appears as George Bond, another insurance investigator and magic enthusiast.
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''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'' is an American film directed, written by and starring Creator/WoodyAllen. It was released on August 21, 2001.
The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Creator/HelenHunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd). Creator/WallaceShawn also appears as George Bond, another insurance investigator and magic enthusiast.
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''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'' is an American crime comedy film
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* BenevolentBoss: Magruder has his flaws, but he spends a long time defending Briggs against any accusations. And once he's finally convinced that Briggs is the theif, he still talks about him sympathetically, saying that it couldn't have been easy putting up with all that temptation for so many years.
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* BenevolentBoss: Magruder has his flaws, but he spends a long time defending Briggs against any accusations. And once he's finally convinced that Briggs is the theif, thief, he still talks about him sympathetically, saying that it couldn't have been easy putting up with all that temptation for so many years.
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The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd). Creator/WallaceShawn also appears as George Bond, another insurance investigator and magic enthusiast.
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The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), (Creator/HelenHunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd). Creator/WallaceShawn also appears as George Bond, another insurance investigator and magic enthusiast.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Voltan is a their willing to frame people for his crimes, but he isn't a murderer, as shown when he has Briggs and Betty Ann at gunpoint in the final scene.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Voltan is a their willing to frame people for his crimes, but he isn't a murderer, as shown when he has Briggs and Betty Ann at gunpoint in the final scene.
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* BenevolentBoss: Magruder has his flaws, but he spends a long time defending Briggs against any accusations. And once he's finally convinced that Briggs is the theif, he still talks about him sympathetically, saying that it couldn't have been easy putting up with all that temptation for so many years.
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* ChekhovsHobby: George's fondness for card tricks and other magic stuff helps him figure out the hypnosis at the end and free Briggs from it.
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The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd).
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The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd). Creator/WallaceShawn also appears as George Bond, another insurance investigator and magic enthusiast.
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* BenevolentBoss: Magruder spends a long time defending Briggs against any accusations. And once he's finally convinced that Briggs is the theif, he still talks about him sympathetically, saying that it couldn't have been easy putting up with all that temptation for so many years.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: PlayedForLaughs with Briggs, paticularly when the hypnosis kicks in when he's with Laura Kensington. She's literally in nothing but a trenchcoat on C.W.'s bed when he politely asks her to leave. When C.W. gets his memory back he refuses to believe that he walked away from her.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Voltan is a their willing to frame people for his crimes, but he isn't a murderer, as shown when he has Briggs and Betty Ann at gunpoint in the final scene.
* ExitPursuedByABear: Voltan does an "exit pursued by the police" variant and its unrevealed if he got away.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: PlayedForLaughs with Briggs, paticularly when the hypnosis kicks in when he's with Laura Kensington. She's literally in nothing but a trenchcoat on C.W.'s bed when he politely asks her to leave. When C.W. gets his memory back he refuses to believe that he walked away from her.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Voltan is a their willing to frame people for his crimes, but he isn't a murderer, as shown when he has Briggs and Betty Ann at gunpoint in the final scene.
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* NonProtagonistResolver: It's C.W.'s fellow investigators George and Al (the only ones besides Jill to believe in his innocence throughout the whole film) who figure out that he was hypnotized, and who the real thief is.
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* SexySecretary: Jill and Rosie, in a downplayed, 1940's fashion.
--> '''Al:''' ''[Watching Jill walk away]'': My God, that girl's got a body that won't quit!
--> '''C.W.:''' Quit? It won't take five minutes off for a coffee break.
* SiblingTeam: The Coopersmith brothers, two rival detectives.
--> '''Al:''' ''[Watching Jill walk away]'': My God, that girl's got a body that won't quit!
--> '''C.W.:''' Quit? It won't take five minutes off for a coffee break.
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The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (David Ogden Stiers), (Creator/DavidOgdenStiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd).
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''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'' is an American film directed, written by and starring Creator/WoodyAllen. It was released on August 21, 2001.
The story follows C.W. Briggs (Allen), an insurance investigator, and Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt), an efficiency expert. Both are hypnotized by Voltan (David Ogden Stiers), a crooked hypnotist, into stealing jewels from the rich Kensington family. The movie details the ensuing robberies and the investigation and attempts to overcome the hypnosis. Since this is still a Woody Allen movie, there's a strong subplot focused on the relationships of Betty Ann, CW, and their boss Chris Magruder (Creator/DanAykroyd).
It was a massive flop both commercially and critically upon release and [[CreatorKiller nearly killed Allen's career]]. He wouldn't have another hit until ''Film/MatchPoint'' in 2005.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: PlayedForLaughs with Laura Kensington. She's literally in nothing but a trenchcoat on C.W.'s bed when he politely asks her to leave.
* GenreThrowback: To the ScrewballComedy of the 30's. There are also a lot of nods to 40's FilmNoir.
* HypnoFool: Both C.W. and Betty Ann are victims of this trope.
* IRejectYourReality: C.W. when confronted by Magruder with his own shoeprints.
* LoveTriangle: C.W. loves Betty Ann; Betty Ann loves Magruder; Magruder's still married.
* ManchurianAgent: The premise of the film.
* TriggerPhrase: Madagascar. Constantinople. Apparently Voltan wasn't a fraud after all.
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