Primal Fear |  | Director: Gregory Hoblit
Actors: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 5404
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.7
MPN: 097363283270
ISBN: 0792153065
UPC: 009736328327
EAN: 9780792153061
ASIN: 6305127697
Theatrical Release Date: April 3, 1996
Release Date: October 21, 1998
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Clever twists and a bona fide surprise ending make this an above-average courtroom thriller, tapping into the post-O.J. scrutiny of our legal system in the case of a hotshot Chicago defense attorney (Richard Gere) whose latest client is an altar boy (Edward Norton) accused of murdering a Catholic archbishop. The film uses its own manipulation to tell a story about manipulation, and when we finally discover who's been pulling the strings, the payoff is both convincing and pertinent to the ongoing debate over what constitutes truth in the American system of justice. Making an impressive screen debut that has since led to a stellar career, Norton gives a performance that rides on a razor's edge of schizophrenic pathology--his role is an actor's showcase, and without crossing over the line of credibility, Norton milks it for all it's worth. Gere is equally effective in a role that capitalizes on his shifty screen persona, and Laura Linney and Frances McDormand give memorable performances in their intelligently written supporting roles. --Jeff Shannon
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Genre: Suspense
Rating: R
Release Date: 12-DEC-2003
Media Type: DVD
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 Primal Fear March 3, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room during the murder. The intensity builds when a surprise twist alters everyone's perception of the crime and what really happened. In this strong, twisting court room crime drama thriller, a young Edward Norton shines with this performance that makes the movie a strong, unsettling movie. The dynamic tension between Richard Gere and Laura Linney lends to the underlying swirling dance of political and emotional turmoil that lies beneath the surface of District Attorney and high-profile attorney Gere. This is a solid courtroom crime drama with a nice ripping ending. If you enjoy an engaging and involving thriller with surprises, this is the movie for you.
It was in this movie...... December 18, 2009
Rachel Santory (Kennewick, WA United States)
I do love a good mystery with many plot twists. In this day and age the plot twists you may see coming, but the performance by the actors is very awesome. It was in this movie that I first came to LOVE Edward Norton, and Edward worth getting all excited about (stupid vamp). The man's talent has only grown with every passing movie. So if you like this genre of movie, I highly recommend it. :)
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Fantastic Presentation,Even Had A Surprise Ending! November 19, 2009
Rogue1
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best movies I've ever seen. It was the first time I ever saw Edward Norton and it was immediately clear that I was watching a major major talent!
 Edward Norton is genius. And that's enough for this film. October 11, 2009
James Donnelly (Arizona)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
To be totally honest, this is a very much by-the-numbers legal thriller. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Steven Bauer, John Mahoney and Andre Braugher all put in fine performances. The film has good moments of suspense and drama, and Gregory Hoblit directs the film with a modicum of passion and intensity. When all is said and done, this is a pretty unremarkable film...
...and then you have Edward Norton.
Edward Norton's ingenious performance is what elevates this film above and beyond a great many other legal thrillers. This being the first of many great performances to come from Norton, he brings a lovability, gullibility, quiet menace and unbridled fury to a role that could have easily been portrayed in a very TV-movie kind of way by a lesser performer. When he's on screen, the quality of the performers around him turns the dial up to eleven. He gives the role of Aaron Stampler a life of its own, and he's really the only actor in the film that you can sense isn't just pantomiming a character stereotype. Gere is the flashy, selfish, self-absorbed defense attorney; Linney is the cold-as-ice, tough-as-nails prosecutor; McDormand is the intelligent, maternal psychologist; Woodard is a tough-but-fair judge; Bauer plays essentially the same role he played in SCARFACE... anyway, you get the idea.
It's essentially a film that, if it had lacked Norton, would be maybe a 2-star movie at best, even with the shock ending. But because Norton is such a naturally gifted performer and the way that he sells the character and the shock ending is what elevates this film to a highly recommended 4-star film.
Also, bear in mind, Cuba Gooding Jr. for JERRY MAGUIRE beat Norton for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1996. What is Cuba Gooding Jr. doing now? After a string of embarassingly awful features, he's done nothing but Direct-to-DVD films and bad television shows. Norton... he's committed some of the most amazing performances to film since then and is still not recognized by the Academy.
Just another example of how frighteningly wrong the Academy can be.
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