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| 3 | Directed by Creator/WilliamFriedkin, written and produced by Creator/JoeEszterhas, ''Jade'' is a 1995 erotic thriller, starring Creator/DavidCaruso, who also starred in the popular cop drama TV show, ''Series/NYPDBlue'', Creator/LindaFiorentino who starred in ''Film/TheLastSeduction'' and Creator/ChazzPalminteri, who was fresh off of receiving an Oscar nomination for ''Film/BulletsOverBroadway.'' |
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| 5 | When an important millionaire was mysteriously murdered, San Francisco attorney David Corelli (Caruso) investigates the case and the first suspect is Katrina Gavin (Fiorentino), who happens to be Corelli's ex-lover and is married to local attorney Matt Gavin (Palminteri). A web of blackmail and prostitution arises and Corelli must discover who really committed the crime before it is too late. |
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| 8 | !! This film displays examples of: |
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| 10 | %%* AssholeVictim: Kyle Medford. |
| 11 | * BrainyBrunette: Dr. Katrina Gavin. Academically she is bright, her common sense when it comes to her personal relationships isn't so stellar though. |
| 12 | * ChaseScene: This chase scene has one running through a Chinatown parade and ends with Corelli being [[{{Narm}} knocked into the ocean bay in a more cartoonish fashion.]] |
| 13 | %%* CrazyJealousGuy: Matt. |
| 14 | * {{Fanservice}}: The beautiful Creator/LindaFiorentino doing full frontal nudity and several graphic sex scenes. |
| 15 | %%* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: "Is everything Matt's idea?"]] |
| 16 | %%* HighClassCallGirl: Patrice and [[spoiler: Katrina.]] |
| 17 | * HomePornMovie: Corelli receives a copy of a sex tape in a dead man's beach house. |
| 18 | * LoveTriangle: Matt, David, and Katrina are part of one that's been going on for years. |
| 19 | * MagicBrakes: Corelli's car's brakes fail as he's heading down one of San Francisco's trademark steep hills. Naturally, it was due to [[VehicularSabotage someone cutting the brake line...]] |
| 20 | * SoundtrackDissonance: "Rites of Spring" was played during the middle of the film. Also in a scene in which Corelli is examing clues about the case. |
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