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Primal Fear

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Richard Gere and Oscar nominee Edward Norton star in this intense courtroom drama. Gere plays slick lawyer Martin Vail, who agrees to defend a guileless 19-year-old (Norton) who has been accused in the brutal murder of the Archbishop of Chicago. Though Vail sees the case as a way to gain publicity, the revelations in the case begin to chill him.

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Awards

  • 1997 - BAFTA Film Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - nominated
  • 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - winner
  • 1996 - Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - nominated
  • 1996 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) - winner

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Richard Gere
Martin Vail
Edward Norton
Aaron Stampler
Laura Linney
Janet Venable

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Primal Fear (Clean Trailer)
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