The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Putting his own comic spin on a mix of "His Girl Friday" and "Double Indemnity," writer/director/star Woody Allen plays a crack insurance investigator in '40s New York. His feud with company efficiency expert Helen Hunt takes an unexpected turn when a nightclub magician hypnotises them into revealing their true attraction to each other, while at the same time compelling Allen to commit a series of jewel thefts for him. Dan Aykroyd, David Ogden Stiers and Charlize Theron co-star.
Year: 2001
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, David Ogden Stiers, Charlize Theron
Duration: 101 Minutes
Rating: PG
6.8/10
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