Primal Fear
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.
Release Date:
1996-04-03
Runtime:
130 minutes
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Starring:
Richard Gere
as Martin Vail
Laura Linney
as Janet Venable
Edward Norton
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
as Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
as Shoat
Frances McDormand
as Molly
Terry O'Quinn
as Yancy
Andre Braugher
as Goodman
Steven Bauer
as Pinero
Joe Spano
as Stenner
Tony Plana
as Martinez
Stanley Anderson
as Rushman
Maura Tierney
as Naomi
Jon Seda
as Alex
Reg Rogers
as Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
as Weil
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Brian Reddy
as Woodside
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Christopher Carroll
as M.C.
Wendy Cutler
as Lou
Ron O.J. Parson
as Turner
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Sigrid K. Zahner
as Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns
as WLS Anchor
Linda Yu
as WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw
as WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers
as WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt
as WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez
as WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson
as WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert
as WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan
as WGN Anchor