Primal Fear

Primal Fear

1996/03/06 • $30,000,000 • Released • English, Spanish

Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
7.7
2h 9m

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.

Director : Gregory Hoblit

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)

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