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Primal Fear (1996)

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Release Date: April 3, 1996
On DVD: March 10, 2009
Genre: Suspense, Crime
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Writer: Steve Shagan, William Diehl
Cast: Maura Tierney, Stanley Anderson, Tony Plana, Joe Spano, Steven Bauer, Andre Braugher, Terry O'Quinn, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Alfre Woodard, John Mahoney, Richard Gere, Laura Linney
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Running Time: 129 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.

A 19-year old alter boy is accused of brutally murdering his Arch Bishop, and a top New York lawyer takes his case, trying to prove his innocence....

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Suspenseful court dramas seem to be nonexistent nowadays, but Primal Fear, made only five years ago, does not give any indication why these movies have fallen out of popularity, since it is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Full movie review »

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