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Primal Fear  (1996)
Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.


7.7|6 Mar, 1996|129 min
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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.
Language

English, 

Español 


Budget$30,000,000
Revenue $102,600,000
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Keywords
chicago, illinois
child abuse
corruption
based on novel or book
court case
court
psychopath
bishop
manipulation
pornographic video
lawyer
whodunit
psychiatrist
mental illness
taunting
murder trial
altar boy
legal drama
legal thriller
suspenseful
harsh

Casts

Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Shoat
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
Molly
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Yancy
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher
Goodman
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer
Pinero
Joe Spano
Joe Spano
Stenner
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson
Rushman
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Naomi
Jon Seda
Jon Seda
Alex
Reg Rogers
Reg Rogers
Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar
Weil
Brian Reddy
Brian Reddy
Woodside
Christopher Carroll
Christopher Carroll
M.C.
Wendy Cutler
Wendy Cutler
Lou
Ron O.J. Parson
Ron O.J. Parson
Turner
Sigrid K. Zahner
Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns
Diann Burns
WLS Anchor
Linda Yu
Linda Yu
WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw
Andy Shaw
WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers
Mary Ann Childers
WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt
Lester Holt
WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez
Sylvia Gomez
WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson
Jon Duncanson
WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert
David Eckert
WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan
WGN Anchor
Joanie Lum
WGN Location Reporter
Randy Salerno
WGN Location Reporter
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Postman
Joseph Luis Caballero
Joseph Luis Caballero
Joe
Randall Slavin
Randall Slavin
Young Boy
Mike Bacarella
Mike Bacarella
Sergeant
Turk Muller
Turk Muller
Precinct Jailer
Joseph F. Kosala
Joseph F. Kosala
Cop
Lenny Wilson
Bartender
Peter Schreiner
Bailiff
Joseph R. Ryan
Old Man
Azalea Davila
Azalea Davila
Linda
Wayne Wright
Court Clerk
Tony Fitzpatrick
Duty Officer
Clarence Williams, Jr.
Arresting Cop
Rosalie V. Lewis
Stenographer
Dwight Brad Dyer
Prison Guard
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson
Banquet Patron (uncredited)

Crews

David Rosenbloom
Editor
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
William Diehl
Novel
Gregory Hoblit
Gregory Hoblit
Director
Steve Shagan
Screenplay
Ann Biderman
Ann Biderman
Screenplay
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Director of Photography
Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Denney Pierce
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Ray Lykins
Ray Lykins
Stunts
Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Robert Schaper
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Fortune
Supervising Sound Editor
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Jane Shannon-Smith
Casting
Lanier Edwards
Stunts
Bill Roe
Bill Roe
Camera Operator
Kevin E. Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rob Burton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Grand
Production Manager
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Ron Phillips
Still Photographer
Bob Baron
ADR Mixer
Marilyn Graf
Foley Mixer
Phill Norman
Title Designer
Jono Kouzouyan
Chief Lighting Technician
Greg Stacy
Sound Effects Editor
Lucille OuYang
Second Assistant Director
Robert McMinn
Co-Producer
Thomas W. Small
Foley Editor
Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch
Executive Producer
Rick LeFevour
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
William Arnold
Art Direction
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
J. Stephen Buck
First Assistant Director
Carin Rogers
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Joe Dorn
Supervising ADR Editor
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
Gary Thomas
Boom Operator
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cindy Carr
Set Decoration
Kacy Magedman
Art Department Coordinator
Cameron Frankley
Sound Effects Editor
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Jeannine Oppewall
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Paul Allen
Set Dresser
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Larry Cook
Pilot
Bob Kenney
Pilot

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