PRIMAL FEAR (1996)

Primal Fear
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Primal Fear
Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
March 6, 1996
English
2h 11m
United States
Paramount Pictures
$30,000,000

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 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.

Cast & Characters

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton

Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Joe Spano

Stenner

Tony Plana

Martinez

Reg Rogers

Connerman

Brian Reddy

Woodside

Sigrid K. Zahner

Vail's Secretary

Diann Burns

WLS Anchor

Linda Yu

WLS Anchor

Andy Shaw

WLS Location Reporter

Crew

Steve Shagan

Screenplay

Ann Biderman

Screenplay

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Hawk Koch

Executive Producer

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