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Primal Fear (DVD)

Richard Gere (actor), Edward Norton (actor) and Gregory Hoblit (director)
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Synopsis

In Chicago, an Archbishop has been brutally murdered, and a sweet-faced altar boy named Aaron -- who was seen fleeing the scene of the crime and whose clothes were soaked in blood -- is charged with the crime. Aaron claims he was present when the murder occurred, but that he is not the killer.
Coming to Aaron's rescue in this high-profile case is Martin Vail, a cocky lawyer who loves the media's spotlight as much as he loves his job. The legal road ahead of Martin and Aaron is filled with many obstacles, including a very determined prosecuting attorney (who's Martin's ex-lover), revelations about the Archbishop's "relationship" with the altar boys, and Aaron himself, who has a very violent, repugnant second personality named Roy.
Is Aaron/Roy guilty? Or is he taking the fall for someone else?

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Review

Variety, 04/01/1996, "...Well-crafted....Linney is excellent....Hoblit's direction is ultra-attentive to story points..."

Premiere, 12/01/1996, p.115-16, "...Taut thriller....[Norton gives a] hypnotic performance..."

Entertainment Weekly, 10/18/1996, pp.88-9, "...Gere's showy yet mature performance holds the movie together....PRIMAL is the most riveting courtroom drama since 1982's THE VERDICT..." -- Rating: B+

USA Today, 04/03/1996, p.7D, "...Richard Gere gives a focused performance..."

Chicago Sun-Times, 04/03/1996, p.45, "...[Gere] shows what an interesting actor he can be. PRIMAL FEAR contains some of his best work..."

Title Note

Released theatrically in the USA April 3, 1996.

Shot on location in Chicago, Illinois in Panavision. Prints by DeLuxe.

Director Gregory Hoblit is well known as one of the creative forces behind the hit televisions series "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," and "NYPD Blue."

Soundtrack album available on Milan CD's and cassettes.

Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.

Product Quotation/Excerpt

"When your mother says she loves you, ask for a second opinion." -- Martin Vail (RICHARD GERE), to a reporter who is interviewing him.

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Widescreen
Audio:
Digital Dolby 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection

Product Notes

Powerful, media-hungry Chicago defense attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) gets in over his head when he takes the case of an altar boy (Edward Norton making his film debut) accused of murdering an archbishop. His opponent for the prosecution is his former protege and lover Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who's out to make this her watershed case. A suspenseful courtroom with a truly unexpected ending, this drama is based on the novel by William Diehl.

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