Primal Fear

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Primal Fear

(1996)

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Overview

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. The intensity builds when a surprise twist alters everyone's perception of the crime.

Featured Crew

Gregory Hoblit

Director
William Diehl

Novel
Ann Biderman

Screenplay
Steve Shagan

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Top Billed Cast

Richard Gere

Martin Vail
Laura Linney

Janet Venable
John Mahoney

John Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard

Judge Miriam Shoat
Frances McDormand

Dr. Molly Arrington

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April 3, 1996

R
Theatrical

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Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.