# Primal Fear (1996)

> A swaggering Chicago defense attorney risks his reputation on a disturbing murder case that turns certainty, identity, and justice against him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1047

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Gregory Hoblit
- Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Terry O'Quinn, Andre Braugher
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117381/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, paranoid, crime thriller night, courtroom drama marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping legal thriller that dives deep into the psyche of innocence and guilt.

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- [Anatomy of a Murder (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/64)
- [Guilty as Sin (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/2804)
- [A Murder of Crows (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/10396)
- [Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/30515)
- [A Time to Kill (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/1090)
- [High Crimes (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/6527)
- [Jagged Edge (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/7015)
- [A Civil Action (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/4612)
- [The Whole Truth (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/210655)
- [The Firm (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/23250)

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