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Apr 5, 1996 · Roger Ebert praises the thriller's plot, characters and performances, especially Richard Gere and Edward Norton. He also explores the themes of identity, guilt and corruption in the story of a teenage murder suspect.
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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 · What Happened At The End? Vail wants to prove Aaron’s innocence by arguing that he has dissociative identity disorder. To prove this, Vail has Aaron take the stand and then tries to provoke him to...
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 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.
A presumably innocent man and a justice-seeking defense lawyer delve into a complex tangle of crime and murder in Primal Fear, a sometimes grating, sometimes invigorating courtroom drama mixed...
Primal Fear, directed by Gregory Hoblit, written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman is based on the book by William Diehl. Primal Fear is one of the few examples of a psychological thriller with young, new talent shinning in a film with a great script and excellent direction.
