Information
Release DateMarch 6, 1996
Runtime2h 11m
StatusReleased
Budget$30M
Revenue$103M
ProductionParamount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
7.7
3,706 votesPopularity8
Primal Fear
"Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Shoat
