Primal Fear
Primal Fear
“ Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real. ”
DIGITAL2006-01-01
RegionUS
Runtime130 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Edward Norton’s electrifying breakout performance playing a deceitful alter-ego fooling the entire legal system.”
Storyline
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 w
DIRECTOR / Director
Gregory Hoblit
KEYWORDS
chicagoillinoisdeath penaltychild abusecorruptionbased on novel or bookcourt casecourtpsychopathbishopmanipulationpornographic videolawyercapital punishmentwhodunitpsychiatristmental illnesstauntingmurder trialaltar boycourtroom dramalegal dramalegal thrillersuspensefulharsh
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