Primal Fear (1996)

Movie"Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real."
Audience Score
77
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R 2 hr 9 minApr 3rd, 1996Crime, Mystery, Drama, Thriller
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.
StarringRichard GereLaura LinneyEdward Norton
DirectorGregory Hoblit

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 3rd, 1996 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 21st, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$30,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$102,600,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Hawk Koch
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
Movie Tags:
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