Primal Fear (film)
Sign in to savePrimal Fear is a 1996 American legal thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by William Diehl, 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. The film follows a Chicago-based defense attorney who believes that his client, an altar boy, is not guilty of murdering a Catholic bishop.
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7.7Defense 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 Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
Released: 1996-04-03130 minDir: Gregory HoblitCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
- Richard Gere as Martin Vail
- Laura Linney as Janet Venable
- Edward Norton as Aaron/Roy Stampler
- John Mahoney as Shaughnessy
- Alfre Woodard as Shoat
- Frances McDormand as Molly
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Q11424
- Original language
- Q1860
- Genre
- Q590103
- Publication date
- 1996-06-20
- Country of origin
- Q30
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