Primal Fear
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Primal Fear (1996)

18
24/05/1996 (GB)
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2h 9m

Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

Overview

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

  • Gregory HoblitDirector
  • Steve ShaganScreenplay
  • Ann BidermanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $30,000,000

  • Revenue

    $102,600,000

Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • child abuse
  • corruption
  • based on novel or book
  • court case
  • court
  • psychopath
  • bishop
  • manipulation
  • pornographic video
  • lawyer
  • whodunit
  • psychiatrist
  • mental illness
  • taunting
  • murder trial
  • altar boy
  • legal drama
  • legal thriller
  • suspenseful
  • harsh

Top Billed Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Shoat

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Molly

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Yancy

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Goodman

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Pinero

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Stenner

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