MovieNight.app
Browse...
Primal Fear
No Trailer Available
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures
Rysher Entertainment Rysher Entertainment

Not part of a collection.

Primal Fear

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

1996 130 min ★ 7.7 (3,928) Released
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.

Original title
Primal Fear
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$102,616,183
Keywords 24
altar boy based on novel or book bishop capital punishment chicago, illinois child abuse corruption court court case courtroom drama death penalty harsh lawyer legal drama legal thriller manipulation mental illness murder trial pornographic video psychiatrist psychopath suspenseful taunting whodunit
Buy
Amazon Video Amazon Video
Apple TV Store Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies
YouTube YouTube
Fandango At Home Fandango At Home
Streaming
fuboTV fuboTV
Paramount Plus Premium Paramount Plus Premium
Paramount Plus Essential Paramount Plus Essential
Paramount+ Amazon Channel Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel Criterion Channel
MGM Plus MGM Plus
Rent
Amazon Video Amazon Video
Apple TV Store Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies
YouTube YouTube
Fandango At Home Fandango At Home
Cast 35
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

Christopher Carroll

Christopher Carroll

M.C.

Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler

Lou

Ron O.J. Parson

Ron O.J. Parson

Turner

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

Kyle Colerider-Krugh

Kyle Colerider-Krugh

Postman

Joseph Luis Caballero

Joseph Luis Caballero

Joe

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Sergeant

Turk Muller

Turk Muller

Precinct Jailer

Joseph F. Kosala

Joseph F. Kosala

Cop

Azalea Davila

Azalea Davila

Linda

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Banquet Patron (uncredited)

Crew 14
Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

Bill Roe

Bill Roe

Camera Operator

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

Ray Lykins

Ray Lykins

Stunts

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Stunts

Gregory Hoblit

Gregory Hoblit

Director

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Executive Producer

Gary Lucchesi

Gary Lucchesi

Producer

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Gallery
131
Videos
2
US Release Dates 2

Apr 1, 1996

Los Angeles, California

Premiere

Apr 3, 1996

R Theatrical
Versus