Primal Fear
Average: 4
- ratings (2)
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Director:
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Gregory Hoblit
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Production:
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Paramount Pictures
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Year:
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1996
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Running time:
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130'
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Cast:
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Edward Norton,
Richard Gere
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Genre:
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Noir,
Drama,
Thriller
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Plot synopsis:
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"Serves up twist after tw...
"Serves up twist after twist." - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "Gere creates one of the best performances of his career." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. Guilty? Innocent? Those questions aren't for high-powered Chicago attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) to decide. His job is to defend - especially if a case will put his name in the headlines and further his career. When Vail hears that a penniless altar boy (Edward Norton) is accused of murdering the local archbishop, he snaps up the case, eager for the media spotlight. Little does he know that it will uncover a viper's nest of corruption, pit him against a prosecutor (Laura Linney) who's his ex-lover, and test all his skill, judgement and even his win-at-any-cost attitude. 
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Nation:
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UNITED STATES
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Cinematography:
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Michael Chapman
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Film editor:
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David Rosenbloom
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Screenplay:
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Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman
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Play4film's point of view:
“Primal Fear” is one of the best suspense-filled movies of the Nineties. The Archbishop of New York is stabbed to death and a choirboy is accused of his murder. A famous lawyer takes up his defence. Within the thriller genre, “Primal Fear” belongs to the legal thriller sub-genre and from this category it is one of the best films ever made. Made by Gregory Hoblit, an acclaimed television director, it is a film in which the actors are particularly well directed: aside from Richard Gere who adapted perfectly to his role, the performance by a young Edward Norton is particularly memorable.
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Awards:
Golden Globe
1997
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Edward Norton
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