Primal Fear
Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: $30,000,000 | Revenue : $102,616,183
Runtime: 131 minutes
Release Date: 1996-03-06
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Richard Gere
Played Martin Vail
Laura Linney
Played Janet Venable
Edward Norton
Played Aaron/Roy Stampler
John Mahoney
Played Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard
Played Shoat
Frances McDormand
Played Molly
Terry O'Quinn
Played Yancy
Andre Braugher
Played Goodman
Steven Bauer
Played Pinero
Joe Spano
Played Stenner
Tony Plana
Played Martinez
Stanley Anderson
Played Rushman
Maura Tierney
Played Naomi
Jon Seda
Played Alex
Reg Rogers
Played Connerman
Kenneth Tigar
Played Weil
Brian Reddy
Played Woodside
Christopher Carroll
Played M.C.
Wendy Cutler
Played Lou
Ron O.J. Parson
Played Turner
Sigrid K. Zahner
Played Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns
Played WLS Anchor
Linda Yu
Played WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw
Played WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers
Played WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt
Played WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez
Played WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson
Played WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert
Played WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan
Played WGN Anchor
Joanie Lum
Played WGN Location Reporter
Randy Salerno
Played WGN Location Reporter
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Played Postman
Joseph Luis Caballero
Played Joe
Randall Slavin
Played Young Boy
Mike Bacarella
Played Sergeant
Turk Muller
Played Precinct Jailer
Joseph F. Kosala
Played Cop
Lenny Wilson
Played Bartender
Peter Schreiner
Played Bailiff
Joseph R. Ryan
Played Old Man
Azalea Davila
Played Linda
Wayne Wright
Played Court Clerk
Tony Fitzpatrick
Played Duty Officer
Clarence Williams, Jr.
Played Arresting Cop
Rosalie V. Lewis
Played Stenographer
Dwight Brad Dyer
Played Prison Guard
Greg Bronson
Played Banquet Patron (uncredited)
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