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Primal Fear (1996)

R · 1996-03-06 · 2h 9m · EN
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Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

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Gregory HoblitDirector
Budget
$30M
Box office
$102.6M

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Richard GereRichard GereMartin VailLaura LinneyLaura LinneyJanet VenableEdward NortonEdward NortonAaronJohn MahoneyJohn MahoneyShaughnessyAlfre WoodardAlfre WoodardShoatFrances McDormandFrances McDormandMollyTerry O'QuinnTerry O'QuinnYancyAndre BraugherAndre BraugherGoodmanSteven BauerSteven BauerPineroJoe SpanoJoe SpanoStennerTony PlanaTony PlanaMartinezStanley AndersonStanley AndersonRushman

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMental illnessPsychopathCorruptionLawyerChicago, illinoisManipulationChild abuseWhodunitCourt caseCourtPornographic videoPsychiatristLegal dramaBishopLegal thrillerMurder trialAltar boyChicago

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Mental Illness · PsychopathNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference118281Actor preference96963 · 85211 · 76078

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What is Primal Fear about?

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

How long is Primal Fear?

Primal Fear has a runtime of 129 minutes.

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