Primal Fear (1996)
Drama/Crime/Suspense/Thriller · 2h 9m · 4/3/1996
Description
Guilty? Innocent? Those questions aren't for high-powered Chicago attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) to decide. His job is to defend – epecially if a case will put his name in the headlines and further his career. When Vail hears that a penniless altar boy (Edward Norton) is accused of murdering the local archbishop, he snaps up the case, eager for the spotlight. Little does he know that it will uncover a viper's nest of corruption, pit him against a prosecutor (Laura Linney) who's his ex-lover, and test all his skill, judgement, and even his win-at-any-cost attitude.
Status
ReleasedLanguages
English, Language_EspañolCountry
United StatesProduction Companies
Paramount Pictures, Rysher EntertainmentBudget
$30000000Revenue
$102616183Where to Watch
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
John Mahoney
John Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Judge Miriam Shoat
Frances McDormand
Dr. Molly Arrington
Edward Norton
Aaron Stampler
Terry O'Quinn
Bud Yancy
Andre Braugher
Tommy GoodmanBob Kenney
Pilot
Steven Bauer
Joey Pinero
Tony Plana
Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Archbishop Richard Rushman
Maura Tierney
Naomi Chance
Jon Seda
Alex
Brian Reddy
Insp. Woodside
Christopher Carroll
M.C.
Wendy Cutler
LouRon O.J. Parson
TurnerSigrid K. Zahner
Vail's Secretary
Joe Spano
Capt. Abel StennerDiann Burns
WLS AnchorLinda Yu
WLS AnchorAndy Shaw
WLS Location ReporterLester Holt
WBBM AnchorSylvia Gomez
WBBM Location ReporterJon Duncanson
WBBM Location ReporterDavid Eckert
WGN AnchorRobert Jordan
WGN AnchorJoanie Lum
WGN Location ReporterRandy Salerno
WGN Location Reporter
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Postman
Joseph Luis Caballero
Joe
Reg Rogers
Jack Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
Dr. WeilRandall Slavin
Young Boy
Mike Bacarella
Sergeant
Turk Muller
Precinct Jailer
Lenny Wilson
BartenderPeter Schreiner
BailiffJoseph R. Ryan
Old ManAzalea Davila
Linda ForbesWayne Wright
Court Clerk
Tony Fitzpatrick
Duty OfficerClarence Williams Jr.
Arresting CopRosalie V. Lewis
StenographerDwight Brad Dyer
Prison GuardLarry Cook
PilotMary Ann Childers
WBBM Anchor
Joseph F. Kosala
Cop
Gregory Hoblit
Director
William Diehl
Writer
Steve Shagan
Writer
Ann Biderman
Writer
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Michael Chapman
CinematograpyDavid Rosenbloom
Editor
James Newton Howard
Music
