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Primal Fear (1996)

R (US) | USA | English | 129 min

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit

7.8

A legal thriller that revolves around Martin Vail, a cunning defense attorney, defending Aaron Stampler, an altar boy accused of murdering an archbishop. As the case unfolds, Vail discovers dark secrets, mental instability, and a shocking twist that challenges the boundaries of truth and justice. This intense courtroom drama, coupled with stellar performances, explores the complexities of morality, deception, and the human psyche, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats until the final revelation.

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Cast & Crew

Gregory Hoblit

Director

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton

Aaron

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard

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Release Date

Romania

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1996

USA

(Los Angeles, California, premiere)

1996-04-01

USA

No data

1996-04-03

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Primal Fear

(Original title)

La verdad desnuda

Argentina

Primal Fear

Australia

Parent Guide

Two men briefly fight in a hotel room. One tackles and punches the other, and they wrestle, and the attacker escapes.

There's a long foot chase in which two men pursue a third man through streets and alleyways. The man attacks one of them, and both wrestle him to the ground, with one threatening him at gunpoint. The two men rough him up a few times during the scene.

The bloody scenes as mentioned, but they are disturbing, such as the scene of cutting off the fingers at the beginning of the movie. If you do not like the bloody scenes, So be careful and close your eyes quickly, but it is not classified as a bloody movie

R violence type: blood, gore and graphic.

A brief scene in which a man is attacked with a large knife. His fingers of one hand are cut off in medium close-up followed by a shot of him in anguish with his mutilated hand in view. There is a large spray of blood and the attack, although momentary, is very bloody and disturbing. Immediately afterwards, the ensuing murder is witnessed in part from outside the room, with windows being smashed, although detail is obscured by curtains.

A man is seen covered in blood, running away from chasing police officers.

At a few points in the film, images of the attacked man's dead body are shown. These are graphic gory images including his empty, bloodied eye sockets and several large knife wounds over much of his body. Blood stains are present on the carpet, walls and curtains. Occasionally, there are references to details of the attack such as that the man was stabbed 78 times, although these are not very descriptive.

A man is pushed against a wall and hit across the head. There is sight of a little blood in a following scene. This is momentary and mild.

A man's corpse is seen being dragged out of a river with a clear gunshot wound in the jaw. His corpse is watered and gray.

A woman is attacked by a man who holds her throat. This is not only brief but undetailed as the scene features much panic. The woman escapes unharmed quite soon and the man is restrained.

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