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Primal Fear is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gregory Hoblit released in USA on 3 april 1996 with Richard Gere
Primal Fear (1996)
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Add to a movie listPrimal Fear is a 1996 American neo-noir crime-thriller film, based on William Diehl's 1993 novel of the same name and directed by Gregory Hoblit.
The film tells the story of Chicago defense attorney who believes his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering an influential Catholic Archbishop.
Primal Fear was a box office success and earned mostly positive reviews, with Edward Norton making a strong showing in his film debut. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Synopsis
Martin Vail (Richard Gere) is a Chicago defense attorney who loves the public spotlight and does everything he can to get his high-profile clients acquitted on legal technicalities. One day, he sees a news report about the arrest of Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a young altar boy from Kentucky with a severe stutter, who is accused of brutally murdering the beloved Archbishop Rushman (Stanley Anderson). Vail jumps at the chance to represent the young man pro bono.Actors
Richard Gere
(Martin Vail)
Laura Linney
(Janet Venable)
John Mahoney
(Shaughnessy)
Alfre Woodard
(Shoat)
Frances McDormand
(Molly)
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