The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Love stings

6.6 / 10 2001 1h 43mPG-13 English
ComedyCrimeRomance

Storyline

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

Cast & Crew

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Chris Magruder

Lead
Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Betty Ann Fitzgerald

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

CW Briggs

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Laura Kensington

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Voltan

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Al

John Tormey

John Tormey

Sam

John Schuck

John Schuck

Mize

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Woody Allen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker