Primal Fear
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
7.7/10
3,932 votes on TMDB
Critics
77%Rotten Tomatoes
47Metacritic
Rating consensus
69/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~69/100 across 4 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Shoat
Frances McDormand
Molly
Terry O'Quinn
Yancy
Andre Braugher
Goodman
Steven Bauer
Pinero
Joe Spano
Stenner
Tony Plana
Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Rushman
Community Ledger
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Primal Fear (1996)
Gregory Hoblit
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