Primal Fear

Primal Fear (1996)

U/A 13+ 06/03/1996
  • Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • 2 hr 9 min
77%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $30,000,000
  • Revenue :$102,600,000
Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $30,000,000
  • Revenue :$102,600,000
Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

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.
Top Billed Cast
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

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

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

Azalea Davila
Azalea Davila

Linda

Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson

Banquet Patron (uncredited)

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Crew Members
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Gregory Hoblit
Gregory Hoblit

Director

Ann Biderman
Ann Biderman

Screenplay

Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti

Stunts

Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila

Casting

Denney Pierce
Denney Pierce

Stunts

Ray Lykins
Ray Lykins

Stunts

Bill Roe
Bill Roe

Camera Operator

Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch

Executive Producer

Rick LeFevour
Rick LeFevour

Stunts

Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin

Stunts

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