---
title: 'The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Woody Allen'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256524/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

2001 · 97 min · Comedy, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 crime comedy film written and directed by and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt, Brian Markinson, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator (Allen) and an efficiency expert (Hunt) who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist (Stiers) into stealing jewels.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- **Screenplay:** [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dick Hyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-hyman)
- **Producer:** [Charles H. Joffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-h-joffe), [Jack Rollins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-rollins), [Letty Aronson](https://cinepixo.com/people/letty-aronson), [Stephen Tenenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-tenenbaum)
- **Director of Photography:** [Zhao Fei](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhao-fei)
- **Editor:** [Alisa Lepselter](https://cinepixo.com/people/alisa-lepselter)

## Cast

- [Judy Gold](https://cinepixo.com/people/judy-gold)
- [Helen Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-hunt)
- [Elizabeth Berkley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-berkley)
- [Arthur J. Nascarella](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-nascarella)
- [John Schuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schuck)
- [Brian Markinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-markinson)
- [Peter Gerety](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gerety)
- [Wallace Shawn](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-shawn)
- [Dan Aykroyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-aykroyd)
- [Charlize Theron](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlize-theron)
- [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen)
- [John Tormey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-tormey)
- [Ramsey Faragallah](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramsey-faragallah)
- [David Ogden Stiers](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ogden-stiers)

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Official site: http://www.dreamworks.com/jadescorpion
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion-2001
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