Primal Fear

Director: Gregory Hoblit, Gary Lucchesi Gregory Hoblit

Overview

Martin Vail likes his interviews and high-priced cases, but when he decides to defend a young suspected murderer for free, his world falls apart. Original courtroom thriller is better than most with excellent performances and the most engaging role Gere has had in a long, long time.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2017
UPC:	0032429281814
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	R
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:10:00
Sales rank:	10,625

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Richard Gere	Martin Vail
Edward Norton	Aaron Stampler
Laura Linney	Janet Venable
Alfre Woodard	Judge Miriam Shoat
John Mahoney	John Shaughnessy
Frances McDormand	Dr Molly Arrington
Terry O'Quinn	Yancy
Andre Braugher	Goodman
Steven Bauer	Joey Pinero
Joe Spano	Kapitan Abel Stenner
Tony Plana	Martinez
Stanley Anderson	Arcybiskup Richard Rushman
Maura Tierney	Naomi
Jon Seda	Alex
Reg Rogers	Connerman
Kenneth Tigar	Weil
Brian Reddy	Woodside
Christopher Carroll	M.C.
Wendy Cutler	Lou
Ron OJ Parson	Turner
Sigrid K. Zahner	Sekretarka Vaila
Diann Burns	Prezenterka WLS
Linda Yu	Prezenterka WLS
Andy Shaw	Reporter WLS
Mary Ann Childers	Prezenterka WBBM
Sylvia Gomez	Reporter WBBM
Jon Duncanson	Reporter WBBM
David Eckert	Prezenter WGN
Robert Jordan	Prezenter WGN
Joanie Lum	Reporterka WGN
Randy Salerno	Reporter WGN
Kyle Colerider-Krugh	Listonosz
Joseph Luis Caballero	Joe
Randall Slavin	Ch¿opak
Mike Bacarella	Sier¿ant
Turk Muller	Stra¿nik wi¿zienny
Joe Kosala	Gliniarz
Lenny Wilson	Barman
Peter Schreiner	Wo¿ny s¿dowy
Joseph R. Ryan	Starzec
Azalea Davila	Linda
Wayne Wright	Urz¿dnik s¿dowy
Tony Fitzpatrick	Oficer celny
Clarence Williams Jr.	Policjant dokonuj¿cy aresztowania
Rosalie V. Lewis	Stenotypistka
Dwight Brad Dyer	Stra¿nik wi¿zienny
Larry Cook	Pilot
Bob Kenney	Pilot
Ron O.J. Parson	Turner
Lester Holt	WBBM Anchor
Clarence Williams III	Actor
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

Ann Biderman

Steve Shagan

William Diehl

Gregory Hoblit	Director
Ann Biderman	Screenwriter
Steve Shagan	Screenwriter
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Rob Burton	Special Effects
Gary Lucchesi	Producer,Director
Ernie Orsatti	Stunts
Tom Ryba	Special Effects
Jane Shannon	Casting
Robert McMinn	Producer
Howard W. Koch Jr.	Producer
William Diehl	Screenwriter
Hawk Koch	Executive Producer
Bob Baron	Sound Effects
Pamela Bentkowski	Sound Effects
Steve Cantamessa	Sound Effects
Kevin E. Carpenter	Sound Effects
Anne Couk	Sound Effects
Bruce Fortune	Sound Effects
John Murrah	Special Effects
Linda Perlin	Stunts
Ron Meredith	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Primal Fear is best remembered for the debut performance of Edward Norton, one of the most critically lauded new actors of the 1990s. Norton received overwhelming plaudits for his role as a Southern altar boy accused of murder, and he was duly nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Though Norton was praised by the critics, star Richard Gere caused a wider disparity of opinion for his performance. Still, former television director Gregory Hoblit creates considerable suspense, coaxing convincing thrills out of the script's twist ending. Fear was a moderate success in Gere's spotty 1990s film career.