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Primal Fear is a 1996 American legal mystery crime thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by William Diehl, and written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand and Edward Norton in his film debut.
Apr 3, 1996 · Primal Fear: Directed by Gregory Hoblit. With Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard. An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Gregory Hoblit
- 1996-04-03
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of...
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- Gregory Hoblit
- R
- Richard Gere
Apr 5, 1996 · “Primal Fear,” based on a novel by William Diehl, stars Richard Gere as a flamboyant Chicago defense attorney who chases defendants instead of ambulances and volunteers his services when a teenager from Kentucky is charged with murdering an archbishop.
Sep 4, 2020 · Primal Fear focuses on Chicago Defense Attorney Martin Vail (Gere) as he tries to prove the innocence of Aaron Stampler (Norton), a 19-year old altar boy accused of murdering a Catholic...
Primal Fear. A high-profile murder becomes the case of an attorney's career. Martin Vail (Richard Gere) is a famed lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of an archbishop. 5,423 IMDb 7.7 2 h 10 min 1996. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Compelling · Downbeat.
Primal Fear. Jump to Edit. Summaries. An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep. When a young man, Aaron, is charged with the horrific murder of Archbishop Rushman, hot-shot Chicago lawyer Martin Vail takes on his defense at no charge.
