FILM

Primal Fear (1996)

Name: Primal Fear
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-04-03
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard

Film · 1996 · 130 min · R · Crime · Drama · Thriller

Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

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.

Directed by Gregory Hoblit

Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Terry O'Quinn, Andre Braugher

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas	3 April 1996
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	3 April 1996

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