The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Director
Woody Allen
Main cast
Woody Allen; Helen Hunt; John Tormey; John Schuck; Elizabeth Berkley
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Description
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.
Woody Allen
Main cast
Woody Allen; Helen Hunt; John Tormey; John Schuck; Elizabeth Berkley
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Description
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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