Primal Fear

Primal Fear (1996)

Directed by Gregory Hoblit

2h 9m

Crime

| Drama

| Mystery

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.

Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Shoat

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Molly

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Yancy

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Goodman

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Pinero

Crew

Steve Shagan

Steve Shagan

Screenplay

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Ann Biderman

Ann Biderman

Screenplay

Gregory Hoblit

Gregory Hoblit

Director

William Diehl

William Diehl

Novel

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

David Rosenbloom

David Rosenbloom

Editor

Jane Shannon-Smith

Jane Shannon-Smith

Casting

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

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