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Primal Fear
on DVD (1996)
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| Starring: |
Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton, Maura Tierney, Andre Braugher |
| Director: |
Gregory Hoblit |
| Studio: |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
125 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| User collections: |
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| Genres: |
Drama |
| Languages: |
English |
| Dubbed: |
Czech, German, Hungarian |
| Hearing-impaired: |
English |
| Subtitles: |
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released: |
02/07/2001
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| Also Available on: |
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Brief synopsis of Primal Fear
Powerful, media-hungry Chicago defense attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) gets in over his head when he takes the case of an altar boy (Edward Norton making his film debut) accused of murdering an archbishop. His opponent for the prosecution is his former protege and lover Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who's out to make this her watershed case. A suspenseful courtroom with a truly unexpected ending, this drama is based on the novel by William Diehl.
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Critics Reviews
Radio Times
Hotshot lawyer Richard Gere chases fame as much as justice in this enjoyably involving courtroom drama from director Gregory Hoblit, based on William Diehl's bestselling novel. But when Gere takes on the high-profile case of a bewildered altar boy (Edward Norton) accused of murdering an archbishop, his cut-and-dried life begins to unravel. Having squared up to a state prosecutor (Laura Linney) who just happens to be his ex-girlfriend, Gere begins to suspect that still waters run deep in his seemingly angelic client. The movie brims with humour and excitement — plus a twist guaranteed to drop jaws — while the performances of Gere and, particularly, the quite electric — and Oscar-nominated — Norton crackle with energy until the very last frame.
Halliwell's Film Guide
An implausible thriller with a twist at its end, but one that diminishes all that has gone before, so that an audience is more likely to feel cheated than surprised.
Entertainment Weekly
"...Gere's showy yet mature performance holds the movie together....PRIMAL is the most riveting courtroom drama since 1982's THE VERDICT..." -- Rating: B+
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