Primal Fear (1996)

Directed by Gregory Hoblit · 130 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller

61.5 TOPICAL score · #1,197 of 6,776 films

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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.

Primal Fear (1996, directed by Gregory Hoblit) has a TOPICAL score of 61.5 - ranked 1,197 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 47. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (4,213 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.

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• Critics77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 47
• AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (4,213 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
• Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
• Still read238,803 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Richard Gere (actor #612), Laura Linney (actor #286), Edward Norton (actor #152), John Mahoney

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