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Primal Fear (1996)
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A publicity-hungry lawyer takes on a murder case whose young defendant seems almost unable to speak for himself. Richard Gere's smooth confidence and Edward Norton's tense vulnerability give you two very different performances to read. The courtroom question is only part of the draw; the film also makes judging the people who present the evidence a risky business.
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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.