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Release Date:
3 April 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Sooner or later a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real. morePlot:
An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
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Excellent cast shines in this awesome Court room thriller. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Gere | ... | Martin Vail | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Janet Venable | |
| John Mahoney | ... | Shaughnessy | |
| Alfre Woodard | ... | Shoat | |
| Frances McDormand | ... | Molly | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Aaron | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Yancy | |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Goodman | |
| Steven Bauer | ... | Pinero | |
| Joe Spano | ... | Stenner | |
| Tony Plana | ... | Martinez | |
| Stanley Anderson | ... | Rushman | |
| Maura Tierney | ... | Naomi | |
| Jon Seda | ... | Alex | |
| Reg Rogers | ... | Connerman |
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Rated R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
129 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R (certificate #33986) | Iceland:16 | Canada:A (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 (bw) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Australia:MA (re-rating)Filming Locations:
Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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When trying out for the role of the altar boy, Edward Norton went into the audition in character, complete with stutters and all, and this won his role. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Martin's cut over his right eyebrow appears and disappears. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Marty: On my first day of law school, my professor says two things. First was; "From this day forward, when your mother tells you she loves you - get a second opinion."
Jack Connerman: [chuckles] And?
Marty: "If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. If you wanna get fucked, go to court."
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An arrogant, high-powered attorney (Richard Gere) takes on the case of a poor altar boy(Edward Norton) found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a "third person" in the room during the murder. The intensity builds when a surprise twist alters everyone's perception of the crime and what really happened...
Even if you don't like Court room dramas, i still highly recommend you to watch Primal Fear because it has an awesome cast, Norton in particular shines in this movie in his first big screen role and the twist ending is just plain awesome, definitely in the same caliber as The usual Suspects, Fight club etc...
Watch it and be prepared to be surprised.
4.5/5