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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
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- 1996-04-03
Roger Ebert April 05, 1996. Tweet. Richard Gere and Edward Norton in "Primal Fear." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Once it was cops who solved crimes. Then private eyes. In the Grisham era, it has been lawyers. “Primal Fear,” based on a novel by William Diehl, stars Richard Gere as a flamboyant Chicago defense attorney who chases ...
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. 5,445 IMDb 7.7 2 h 10 min 1996. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Compelling · Downbeat.
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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. Aaron was a homeless street kid before he was taken in by the Archbishop.
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. 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 ...
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Release Date: April 3, 1996Guilty? Innocent? Those questions aren't for high-powered Chicago attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) to decide. His job is to def...
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