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Primal Fear (1996)
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Richard Gere's courtroom swagger meets Edward Norton's unnerving intensity in a murder case that refuses to stay straightforward. The interviews are as absorbing as the legal sparring, making you listen for the gap between a persuasive argument and a convincing truth. Choose it when you want a substantial character-driven thriller that gives your suspicions something to wrestle with.
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About Primal Fear
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.