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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-08-05
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789 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Love stings
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Germany,
United States of America
Budget: $33,000,000.00
Revenue: $18,914,307.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Gravier Productions
VCL Communications
Movie: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Chris Magruder
Helen Hunt
Betty Ann Fitzgerald
Woody Allen
CW Briggs
Charlize Theron
Laura Kensington
David Ogden Stiers
Voltan
Brian Markinson
Al
John Tormey
Sam
John Schuck
Mize
Elizabeth Berkley
Jill
Kaili Vernoff
Rosie
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