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Primal Fear

1996·2h 9m·R
DramaMysteryCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
287,504 votes
Metascore
47
Metacritic

A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.

Primal Fear is a 1996 drama mystery movie directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 287,504 votes and runs 2h 9m.

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Director
Gregory Hoblit
Stars
Richard Gere
Laura Linney
John Mahoney
Edward Norton
Details
1996-04-03
129 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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