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 ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1996 | Running Time: 129 minutes
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Blu-Ray Disc
$25.99PRIMAL FEAR (1996) / (WS DUB SPEC SUB AC3 DOL DTS)
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DVD
$13.99PRIMAL FEAR (1996) / (WS DUB SPEC SUB AC3 DOL)
Primal Fear is best remembered for the debut performance of Edward Norton, one of the most critically lauded new actors of the 1990s. Norton received overwhelming plaudits for his role as a Southern altar boy accused of murder, and he was duly nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Though Norton was praised by the critics, star Richard Gere caused a wider disparity of opinion for his performance. Still, former television director Gregory Hoblit creates considerable suspense, coaxing ...more
- Richard Gere - Martin Vail
- Laura Linney - Janet Venable
- John Mahoney - John Shaughnessy
- Edward Norton - Aaron Stampler
- Frances McDormand - Dr. Molly Arrington
- Alfre Woodard - Judge Miriam Shoat
- Stanley Anderson - Archbishop Rushman
- Terry O'Quinn - Bud Yancy
- Brian Reddy - Woodside
- Jon Seda - Alex
- Maura Tierney - Naomi Chance
- Christopher Carroll - M.C
- Reg Rogers - Jack Connerman
- Peter Schreiner - Bailiff
- Gregory Hoblit - Director
- Howard W. Koch - Executive Producer
- Gary Lucchesi - Producer
- Ann Biderman - Screenwriter
- Steve Shagan - Screenwriter
- William Diehl - Book Author
- Bill Arnold - Art Director
- Steve Cantamessa - Associate Producer
- Patricia Graf - Associate Producer
- Arnold Rudnick - Associate Producer
- Deborah Aquila - Casting
- Jane Shannon - Casting
- Robert McMinn - Co-producer
- Betsy Cox - Costume Designer












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