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Release Date:
3 April 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sooner or later a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real. more
Plot:
An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 9 wins
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4 nominations
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(27 articles)
tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
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tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
(From The Movie Fanatic. 16 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
(From The Movie Fanatic. 16 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
tMF Featured Trailer: Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass!
(From The Movie Fanatic. 16 November 2009, 7:32 AM, PST)
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Edward norton does an excellent job
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Cast
(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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MPAA:
Rated R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.
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Runtime:
129 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
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)
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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.
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Continuity: The video recording of both psychiatrist's interviews with Aaron do not match the meetings we originally saw.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Featured in Psychology of Guilt (2009) (V)
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Incidental Source Music
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I had just gotten done seeing the movie Fight Club when a relative of mine said " If you like that movie, you'll like Primal Fear." I didn't believe him, because I had believed that Fight Club was the best movie on the face of the planet. Well, he just so happened to have a copy of Primal Fear with him. I watched it and was amazed. I was speechless.The movie has so many twists! I was convinced that it was one of the best movies I had ever seen. Gere's performance is average. I say this because it seems that in many movies he plays the same cocky character. Linney's monologue in the courtroom is mesmerizing . It was just great. And Norton? Well this may be one of his best performances ever. The fact that this was made during the starting of his acting career was unbelievable. It was a great film and Edward norton does an excellent job