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Primal Fear

Release Date:April 3, 1996

Running Time:131 min

Genres:Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

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Cast

Richard Gere Laura Linney Edward Norton John Mahoney Alfre Woodard Frances McDormand Terry O'Quinn Andre Braugher Steven Bauer Joe Spano Tony Plana Stanley Anderson

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Synopsis

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.

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