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Primal Fear

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Primal Fear
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R,2hrs 9min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
April 3, 1996
Director:
Gregory Hoblit
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney  ...more
Synopsis: A high-profile slaying becomes the case of an ambitious attorney's career in this legal thriller based on the novel by William Diehl. Richard Gere stars as Martin Vail, a famed defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of a Chicago archbishop. Covered with blood, Aaron was captured after a foot chase broadcast live on TV, making a gleeful Vail certain that he could raise his profile by defending the obviously guilty suspect. ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Primal Fear is best remembered for the debut performance of Edward Norton, one of the most critically lauded new actors of the 1990s. Norton received overwhelming plaudits for his role as a Southern altar boy accused of murder, and he was duly nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Though Norton was praised by the critics, star Richard Gere caused a wider disparity of opinion for his performance. ... Full Review
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Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
John Mahoney
John Shaughnessy
Edward Norton
Aaron Stampler
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