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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.
“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.
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
Primal fear is a nearly 27 year old court thriller about an altar boy who brutally murders a priest, but he has multiple personality disorder. Quite a intriguing plot here, and is it good? Well...
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- Gregory Hoblit
- R
- Richard Gere
Sep 4, 2020 · Primal Fear is a legal drama and courtroom thriller starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton. It launched Norton’s career and earned him an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe...
Great script, plot twists and amazing acting. Great cast with Richard Gere at his finest, Laura Linney was great and of course Norton’s breakout performance. Norton did an interview a couple years ago and said they almost went with a different ending where the good guy, Gere, wins.
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Apr 15, 2021 · As big a hit as it was, Primal Fear found its way into the decade's knack for whittling mental illness down to its most simplified — and damaging. Examining this film 25 years after its 1996...
