Primal Fear (1998)

Rating :	5.00
Certificate :	R
Genre(s) :	Mystery, Crime , Suspense, Drama
Director(s) :	Gregory Hoblit
Cast :	Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Frances McDormand
Description :	A high-profile slaying becomes the case of an ambitious attorney's career in this legal thriller based on the novel by William Diehl. Richard Gere stars as Martin Vail, a famed defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of a Chicago archbishop. Covered with blood, Aaron was captured after a foot chase broadcast live on TV, making a gleeful Vail certain that he could raise his profile by defending the obviously guilty suspect. Assigned to prosecute is Assistant District Attorney Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who is Vail's ex-girlfriend. Vail's case becomes more complicated than he expected when a psychologist, Dr. Molly Arrington (Frances McDormand) concludes that Stampler suffers from multiple personality disorder. Vail also uncovers evidence that the archbishop was involved in a corrupt land scheme and may have molested young parishioners. Now the cynical, opportunistic attorney is faced with a daunting prospect, a client who may actually deserve his best defense. It's shocking, twist ending made Primal Fear (1996) a big box office hit.

Additional details

Running Time :	130 mins
Released :	10/21/1998
Screen Format :	1.85:1
Sound formats :	Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Subtitles :	Spanish
Languages :	English, French

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