Primal Fear

1996 • 130 minút

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A high-profile slaying becomes the case of an ambitious attorney's career in this legal thriller based on the novel by William Diehl. Richard Gere stars as Martin Vail, a famed defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of a Chicago archbishop. Covered with blood, Aaron was captured after a foot chase broadcast live on TV, making a gleeful Vail certain that he could raise his profile by defending the obviously guilty suspect. Assigned to prosecute is Assistant District Attorney Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who is Vail's ex-girlfriend. Vail's case becomes more complicated than he expected when a psychologist, Dr. Molly Arrington (Frances McDormand) concludes that Stampler suffers from multiple personality disorder. Vail also uncovers evidence that the archbishop was involved in a corrupt land scheme and may have molested young parishioners. Now the cynical, opportunistic attorney is faced with a daunting prospect, a client who may actually deserve his best defense. Its shocking, twist ending made Primal Fear (1996) a big box office hit and earned Norton, in his screen debut, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. CBFC Rating A. Certificate Number CFL/3/68/97-MUM

Hodnotenia a recenzie

Starts great, then muddles its way as a so-so procedural, and finishes with an absolute sucker punch of an ending. Edward Norton is fantastic to watch, but for some strange reason, most of the plaudits seem to have gone to Richard Gere, who does a classic "I'm-Richard-Gere-I'm-going-to-smile-all-the-time" turn.

One of the best thriller movies! What a twist in the end

Fantastic movie, great ending. Edward norton was just amazing.