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Primal Fear
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Primal Fear 1996 Directed by Gregory Hoblit

Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Crime , Drama , Mystery , Thriller
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , Rysher Entertainment
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $102,600,000
Release Date 6 March 1996
129 mins
Cast
Richard Gere
Richard Gere Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Laura Linney Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Edward Norton Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
John Mahoney Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard Shoat
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand Molly
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn Yancy
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher Goodman
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer Pinero
Joe Spano
Joe Spano Stenner
Tony Plana
Tony Plana Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Stanley Anderson Rushman
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney Naomi
Jon Seda
Jon Seda Alex
Reg Rogers
Reg Rogers Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar Weil
Brian Reddy
Brian Reddy Woodside
Christopher Carroll
Christopher Carroll M.C.
Wendy Cutler
Wendy Cutler Lou
Ron O.J. Parson
Ron O.J. Parson Turner
Sigrid K. Zahner
Sigrid K. Zahner Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns
Diann Burns WLS Anchor
Linda Yu
Linda Yu WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw
Andy Shaw WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers
Mary Ann Childers WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt
Lester Holt WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez
Sylvia Gomez WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson
Jon Duncanson WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert
David Eckert WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan WGN Anchor
Joanie Lum
Joanie Lum WGN Location Reporter
Randy Salerno
Randy Salerno WGN Location Reporter
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Kyle Colerider-Krugh Postman
Joseph Luis Caballero
Joseph Luis Caballero Joe
Randall Slavin
Randall Slavin Young Boy
Mike Bacarella
Mike Bacarella Sergeant
Turk Muller
Turk Muller Precinct Jailer
Joseph F. Kosala
Joseph F. Kosala Cop
Lenny Wilson
Lenny Wilson Bartender
Peter Schreiner
Peter Schreiner Bailiff
Joseph R. Ryan
Joseph R. Ryan Old Man
Azalea Davila
Azalea Davila Linda
Wayne Wright
Wayne Wright Court Clerk
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick Duty Officer
Clarence Williams, Jr.
Clarence Williams, Jr. Arresting Cop
Rosalie V. Lewis
Rosalie V. Lewis Stenographer
Dwight Brad Dyer
Dwight Brad Dyer Prison Guard
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson Banquet Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Gregory Hoblit
Writers
Steve Shagan
Steve Shagan
Ann Biderman
Ann Biderman
Producers
Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi
Robert McMinn
Robert McMinn
Executive Producer
Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Composer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Editor
David Rosenbloom
David Rosenbloom
Production Design
Jeannine Oppewall
Jeannine Oppewall
Sound
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Bruce Fortune
Bruce Fortune
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
Anthony Milch
Anthony Milch
Greg Stacy
Greg Stacy
Cameron Frankley
Cameron Frankley
Visual Effects
Rob Burton
Rob Burton
Original Writer
William Diehl
William Diehl
Art Direction
William Arnold
William Arnold
Set Decoration
Cindy Carr
Cindy Carr
Costume Design
Betsy Cox
Betsy Cox
Camera Operator
Bill Roe
Bill Roe
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Jane Shannon-Smith
Jane Shannon-Smith
Stunts
Noon Orsatti
Noon Orsatti
Denney Pierce
Denney Pierce
Ray Lykins
Ray Lykins
Lanier Edwards
Lanier Edwards
Rick LeFevour
Rick LeFevour
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Lighting
Jono Kouzouyan
Jono Kouzouyan
Assistant Directors
J. Stephen Buck
J. Stephen Buck
Lucille OuYang
Lucille OuYang
Additional Photography
Ron Phillips
Ron Phillips