Primal Fear (1996)

Primal Fear (1996)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1996-03-06 United States of America 129 Min. PG-13
7.655 3526 votes
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Cast

Richard Gere is Martin Vail
Martin Vail
Laura Linney is Janet Venable
Janet Venable
Edward Norton is Aaron/Roy Stampler
Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney is Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Andre Braugher is Goodman
Goodman
Steven Bauer is Pinero
Pinero
Joe Spano is Stenner
Stenner
Tony Plana is Martinez
Martinez
Jon Seda is Alex
Alex
Reg Rogers is Connerman
Connerman
Brian Reddy is Woodside
Woodside
Sigrid K. Zahner is Vail's Secretary
Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns is WLS Anchor
WLS Anchor
Linda Yu is WLS Anchor
WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw is WLS Location Reporter
WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers is WBBM Anchor
WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt is WBBM Anchor
WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez is WBBM Location Reporter
WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson is WBBN Location Reporter
WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert is WGN Anchor
WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan is WGN Anchor
WGN Anchor
Joanie Lum is WGN Location Reporter
WGN Location Reporter
Randy Salerno is WGN Location Reporter
WGN Location Reporter
Randall Slavin is Young Boy
Young Boy
Mike Bacarella is Sergeant
Sergeant
Turk Muller is Precinct Jailer
Precinct Jailer
Lenny Wilson is Bartender
Bartender
Peter Schreiner is Bailiff
Bailiff
Joseph R. Ryan is Old Man
Old Man
Wayne Wright is Court Clerk
Court Clerk
Tony Fitzpatrick is Duty Officer
Duty Officer
Clarence Williams, Jr. is Arresting Cop
Arresting Cop
Rosalie V. Lewis is Stenographer
Stenographer
Dwight Brad Dyer is Prison Guard
Prison Guard
Greg Bronson is Banquet Patron (uncredited)
Banquet Patron (uncredited)