Primal Fear
Primal Fear
Release: 1996-03-06
·Runtime: 131m
·★ 7.7
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Rysher Entertainment
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jon Duncanson
as WBBN Location Reporter
Richard Gere
as Martin Vail
Laura Linney
as Janet Venable
Reg Rogers
as Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
as Weil
Andy Shaw
as WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers
as WBBM Anchor
Alfre Woodard
as Shoat
Frances McDormand
as Molly
Terry O'Quinn
as Yancy
Brian Reddy
as Woodside
Mike Bacarella
as Sergeant
Joseph F. Kosala
as Cop
Azalea Davila
as Linda
Stanley Anderson
as Rushman
Lester Holt
as WBBM Anchor
Tony Plana
as Martinez
Maura Tierney
as Naomi
Jon Seda
as Alex
Edward Norton
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
Linda Yu
as WLS Anchor
David Eckert
as WGN Anchor
Ron O.J. Parson
as Turner
Greg Bronson
as Banquet Patron (uncredited)
John Mahoney
as Shaughnessy
Christopher Carroll
as M.C.
Robert Jordan
as WGN Anchor
Joseph Luis Caballero
as Joe
Andre Braugher
as Goodman
Steven Bauer
as Pinero
Joe Spano
as Stenner
Wendy Cutler
as Lou
Diann Burns
as WLS Anchor
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
as Postman
Turk Muller
as Precinct Jailer
Sylvia Gomez
as WBBM Location Reporter
Crew
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Hawk Koch
Executive Producer
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Ann Biderman
Screenplay
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Bill Roe
Camera Operator
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Michael Chapman
Director of Photography
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
Ray Lykins
Stunts
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Gregory Hoblit
Director
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Linda Perlin
Stunts