Primal Fear

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About Primal Fear

Primal Fear is a 1996 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit. The cast is led by Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 4000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Primal Fear was produced by Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on April 3, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $103 million worldwide.

Director

Gregory Hoblit

Writers

Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman

Release date

April 3, 1996

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$30 million

Box office

$103 million

Production

Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment

Primal Fear cast & crew

Primal Fear was directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman.

The cast features Richard Gere as Martin Vail, Laura Linney as Janet Venable, Edward Norton as Aaron/Roy Stampler, John Mahoney as Shaughnessy, Alfre Woodard as Shoat, and Frances McDormand as Molly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newton Howard, cinematography is by Michael Chapman, and it was produced by Hawk Koch and Gary Lucchesi.

Is Primal Fear worth watching?

Primal Fear holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 3,998 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Primal Fear is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Primal Fear

In United States, you can stream Primal Fear on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Primal Fear

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton

Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard

Shoat

Frances McDormand

Molly

Terry O'Quinn

Yancy

Andre Braugher

Goodman

Steven Bauer

Pinero

Joe Spano

Stenner

Tony Plana

Martinez

Stanley Anderson

Rushman

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