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Primal Fear (1996)

7.7 IMDb 77% RT 47/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Paramount Pictures

C-Tier

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Director

Gregory Hoblit

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Box Office

$56,116,183

Runtime

2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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C-Tier Paramount 4K. Edward Norton's debut, and people feel he should have won the Oscar over Cuba Gooding Jr. for Jerry Maguire. People are still waiting on Paramount to do Chinatown in 4K.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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