Primal Fear

“Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real.”

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.

Music

James Newton Howard

Novela

William Diehl

Director

Gregory Hoblit

Screenplay

Steve Shagan

Status

Released

Release date

03/04/1996

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 30 M

Box office

US$ 103 M