A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 12 nominations total
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- TriviaThis is Edward Norton's motion picture debut.
- Goofs(at around 1h 19 mins) It is stated by several characters that a plea cannot be changed mid trial. However, it is entirely possible to change a plea before sentencing.
- Quotes
[first lines]
[while getting dressed as Naomi helps him]
Martin Vail: 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?
Martin Vail: If you want justice, go to a whorehouse. If you wanna get fucked, go to court.
- SoundtracksIntroitus: Cibavit Eos
by William Byrd
Performed by The Voices of Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Conducted by Stephen Darlington
Courtesy of Nimbus Records
Featured review
this is one of the best murder mystery,psychological suspense films i have ever seen.this thing will keep you riveted and guessing right down to the end.this movie belongs to Edward Norton,who plays an alter boy accused of murdering a priest.this is an early film with Norton,in fact his first feature(big screen)film.his talent is undeniable even back then(1996).there a lot of layers to this movie and a lot going on.there are also a lot of plot twists and some red herrings(false clues)to help lead you to the wrong conclusions.Richard Gere is also in the film and he does good in his role,as does Laura Linney in her role.but like i said,this is an Edward Norton film.the success of the movie hinges on his performance.he delivers in a big way,so the film succeeds.i don't think you can go wrong with this film.i urge you to check it out.for me "Primal Fear" is a 9/10
- disdressed12
- Jun 1, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,116,183
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,871,222
- Apr 7, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $102,616,183
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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