Primal Fear
Directed by	Gregory Hoblit
Produced by	Howard W. Koch Jr.
Written by	William Diehl (novel) Steve Shagan Ann Biderman
Starring	Richard Gere Edward Norton Laura Linney John Mahoney Alfre Woodard Frances McDormand
Music by
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Editing by	David Rosenbloom
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Released	April 3, 1996
Running time	129 min.
Language	English
Budget	$30,000,000 (estimated)
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IMDb profile

Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney (Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy (Edward Norton) charged with the murder of a Catholic archbishop. Filled with twists and turns, this adaptation of William Diehl's novel boasts stellar performances that make this movie a memorable courtroom thriller. Norton was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his career-launching role. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (509x755, 83 KB)Primal Fear film poster File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Gregory Hoblit (b. ... William Diehl is an author of several bestselling fiction novels including Sharkys Machine and Chameleon. ... Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Edward Norton Edward James Norton, Jr. ... Laura Linney Laura Linney Laura Linney (born February 5, 1964 in New York City) is an American actress. ... John Mahoney John Mahoney (born June 20, 1940) is a British-born actor best known for playing Martin Crane (Marty) in the popular TV show Frasier, as Kelsey Grammers character Dr. Frasier Cranes retired policeman father. ... Alfre Woodard (Born: November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American film and television actress and film producer. ... Promotional photo for The Man Who Wasnt There (2001) Frances McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an award-winning American actress with film, stage, and television credits. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used since 2003. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Look up film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Edward Norton Edward James Norton, Jr. ... The eye is an adaptation. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

The film also stars Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, and Frances McDormand. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit. Laura Linney Laura Linney Laura Linney (born February 5, 1964 in New York City) is an American actress. ... John Mahoney John Mahoney (born June 20, 1940) is a British-born actor best known for playing Martin Crane (Marty) in the popular TV show Frasier, as Kelsey Grammers character Dr. Frasier Cranes retired policeman father. ... Alfre Woodard (Born: November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American film and television actress and film producer. ... Promotional photo for The Man Who Wasnt There (2001) Frances McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an award-winning American actress with film, stage, and television credits. ... Gregory Hoblit (b. ...

Plot

• Tagline: Sooner or later a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

Martin Vail (Gere) is Chicago's most famous defense attorney, known for getting acquittals for the most unpopular defendants--and so jumps at the chance to represent Aaron Stampler (Norton), a young altar boy accused of murdering the city's sainted archbishop. At first only in it for the publicity, Vail actually begins to care about his emotionally damaged client when he uncovers some of the archbishop's (very) dirty secrets, involving sexual abuse and worse. When Stampler reveals his darker side, however, Vail finds himself facing a much more difficult case. It has been suggested that strapline be merged into this article or section. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Aaron Stampler is the villain of William Diehls 1993 novel Primal Fear and its two sequels, Show of Evil (1995) and Reign in Hell (1997). ... Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. ...

External links

• Primal Fear at the Internet Movie Database