The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
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2001
1h 43m
6.6(809 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Romance

Overview

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.

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DreamWorks Pictures

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Chris Magruder

Dan Aykroyd
Acting

Helen Hunt

Betty Ann Fitzgerald

Helen Hunt
Directing

Woody Allen

CW Briggs

Woody Allen
Acting

Charlize Theron

Laura Kensington

Charlize Theron
Acting

David Ogden Stiers

Voltan

David Ogden Stiers
Acting

Brian Markinson

Al

Brian Markinson
Acting

John Tormey

Sam

John Tormey
Acting

John Schuck

Mize

John Schuck
Acting

Elizabeth Berkley

Jill

Elizabeth Berkley
Acting

Kaili Vernoff

Rosie

Kaili Vernoff
Acting

Maurice Sonnenberg

Office Worker

Maurice Sonnenberg
Acting

Peter Gerety

Ned

Peter Gerety
Acting

Kevin Cahoon

Lunch Delivery Man

Kevin Cahoon
Acting

Wallace Shawn

George Bond

Wallace Shawn
Acting

Vince Giordano

Rainbow Room All Star

Vince Giordano
Acting

Kenneth Edelson

Voltan's Participant

Kenneth Edelson
Acting

Brian McConnachie

Voltan's Participant

Brian McConnachie
Acting

Judy Gold

Voltan's Participant

Judy Gold
Acting

Ira Wheeler

Kensington Guest

Ira Wheeler
Acting

Tina Sloan

Kensington Guest

Tina Sloan
Acting

Ramsey Faragallah

Fingerprint Detective

Ramsey Faragallah
Acting

Arthur J. Nascarella

Tom

Arthur J. Nascarella
Acting

Irwin Corey

Charlie

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Acting

Michael Mulheren

Herb Coopersmith

Michael Mulheren
Acting

Peter Linari

Joe Coopersmith

Peter Linari
Acting

Dan Moran

Street Contact

Dan Moran
Acting

Ray Garvey

Police Station Cop

Ray Garvey
Acting

John Doumanian

Office Worker

John Doumanian
Acting

Philip Levy

Rocky's Waiter

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Acting

Howard Alden

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Ted Sommer

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Randy Sandke

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Peter Ecklund

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Joel Helleny

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Chuck Wilson

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Raymond Beckenstein

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Lawrence Feldman

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Ken Peplowski

Rainbow Room All Star

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Acting

Carole Bayeux

Voltan's Assistant

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Acting

Herb Lovelle

Night Guard

Herb Lovelle
Acting

Carmen

Rose Kensington

Carmen
Acting

Patrick Horgan

Kensington Guest

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Acting

Howard Erskine

Kensington Guest

Howard Erskine
Acting

Bob Dorian

Mike

Bob Dorian
Acting

Trude Klein

Kensington Maid

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Acting

Bruce Brown

Radio Announcer

No Image
Sound

Dick Hyman

Band Leader

Dick Hyman
Acting

Bob Greenberg

Office Schmuck

No Image

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