Primal Fear
Primal Fear is a 1996 American legal mystery thriller film that follows a Chicago defense attorney representing an altar boy accused of murdering a Catholic archbishop.
ReleasedApr 3, 1996
Budget$30M
Box Office$103M
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Days in Top 10
1
#214 of 294 movies to reach the top 10
<1% of the past 365 days
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Edward Norton
Aaron/Roy Stampler
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Richard Gere
Martin Vail
5.9
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Laura Linney
Janet Venable
4.0
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Andre Braugher
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3.0
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Frances McDormand
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Maura Tierney
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