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Box office. $102.6 million [2] 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, 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.
- John Mahoney
Charles John Mahoney was born in Blackpool, England, on June...
- Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American...
- John Mahoney
Primal Fear: Directed by Gregory Hoblit. With Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard. The murder of a high and mighty archbishop leads to the involvement of Martin Vail, Chicago's best attorney.
- (250K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Gregory Hoblit
- 1996-04-03
The murder of a high and mighty archbishop leads to the involvement of Martin Vail, Chicago's best attorney. As he studies the suspects, he becomes convinced of certain aspects, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. When a young man, Aaron, is charged with the horrific murder of Archbishop Rushman, hot-shot Chicago lawyer Martin ...
Cast. Richard Gere Laura Linney Edward Norton John Mahoney Alfre Woodard Frances McDormand Terry O'Quinn Andre Braugher Steven Bauer Joe Spano Tony Plana Stanley Anderson Maura Tierney Jon Seda Reg Rogers Kenneth Tigar Brian Reddy Christopher Carroll Wendy Cutler Ron O.J. Parson Sigrid K. Zahner Dianne Burns Linda Yu Andy Shaw Mary Ann Childers ...
- (208.7K)
- Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
- Gregory Hoblit
Crime · Drama · Thriller. Award-winning mystery-thriller about a hotshot lawyer taking on the tough case of a young altar boy accused of murdering a well-known Catholic priest. Subtitles: English. Starring: Richard Gere Edward Norton Frances McDormand Laura Linney Alfre Woodard. Directed by: Gregory Hoblit.
- Gregory Hoblit
- January 1, 1996
- Richard Gere
Apr 5, 1996 · Roger Ebert. April 5, 1996. 4 min read. Richard Gere and Edward Norton in "Primal Fear." Once it was cops who solved crimes. Then private eyes. In the Grisham era, it has been lawyers. “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 ...
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Released April 3rd, 1996, 'Primal Fear' stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on ...
