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Primal Fear poster
Movie1996 · 2 hr 10 min · English

Primal Fear

Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

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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.

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Richard Gere

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Laura Linney

Janet Venable

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Edward Norton

Aaron Stampler / Roy

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John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

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Alfre Woodard

Shoat

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Frances McDormand

Molly

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DirectorGregory Hoblit
OriginUnited States
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$102,616,183
StatusReleased
Original languageEnglish

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