Primal Fear is a 1996 American legal mystery crime thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by William Diehl, written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand and Edward Norton in his film debut. The film follows a Chicago-based defense attorney who believes that his client, an altar boy, is not guilty of murdering a Catholic bishop.
Primal Fear (1996)
Directed by Gregory Hoblit
Genres - Crime, Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom, Legal Drama, Neo-Noir, Psychological Thriller Film, Trial Film |
Release Date - Apr 3, 1996 |
Run Time - 129 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$30,000,000
Box Office
$102,616,183
Themes
Tags
Best Supporting Actor, Bishop, Corruption, Dark, Film Based On A Novel, Legal Drama, Legal Thriller, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Pornographic Video, Psychopath
Attributes
Based On: Primal Fear
Filming Location: Chicago
Narrative Location: Chicago
Filming Location: Chicago
Narrative Location: Chicago
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
A Raiz do Medo
PT
Alaston pelko
FI
As Duas Faces de um Crime
BR
Avocatul diavolului
RO
Et spørsmål om skyld
NO
Fovos enstiktou
GR
İlk korku
TR
Iskonski strah
HR, RS
Izvirni strah
SI
La raiz del miedo
MX
La verdad desnuda
AR
Las Dos Caras de la Verdad
ES
Legbelső félelem
HU
Lęk pierwotny
PL
Les dues cares de la veritat
ES
Pahud Rishoni
IL
Peur Primale
FR
Pirmykšte baime
LT
Primal Fear
AU, CA, DK, IN, ID, AE, GB, US
Schegge di paura
IT
Terreur extrême
CA
Ürghirm
EE
Zwielicht
AT, DE
Φόβος ενστίκτου
GR
Исконски страх
RS
Первісний страх
UA
Первобытный страх
RU
Първичен страх
BG
真実の行方
JP
驚悚
TW
프라이멀 피어
KR