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	Primal Fear (1996) FILM SCAN --[ EDITING ROOM ] SCENE 360
		However, the plot is innovative; the film moves at a quicker pace and is more cohesive as a whole than Hoblit's previous projects, and its stars (James Caviezel as the son and Dennis Quaid as the father) are well-suited to their roles.
		It is no surprise that today this film is often referred to as a "Norton movie." In this aspect, "Primal Fear" is a rare treat, as it offers a glimpse of the moment when an aspiring actor becomes an institution.
		In "Primal Fear," he is helpless, pleading for his life, and claiming to have flouts.
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	Film Reviews by Scott Tobias: Primal Fear, Faithful, What Happened Was...
		The new courtroom drama, Primal Fear, is one of those frustrating movies that spin on a single twist, a moment so shocking it changes the meaning of every scene before it.
		Instead, Primal Fear is ruled by the cliches of the standard courtroom potboiler, grinding its way towards a payoff that negates everything preceding it.
		The entire film takes place in one apartment, as Jackie (Karen Sillas) enjoys a homecourt advantage over Michael (Noonan), both of whom are underlings at a large law firm in the city.
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	Primal Fear Reviews
		Primal Fear is a movie in which Richard Gere gives one of his best performances yet.
		Primal Fear is more than just a show case for Richard Gere's acting abilities, it also show cases the acting abilities of all the supporting cast, including one great...
		The film's premise is a karate chop to the gut of churchly piety, but it's a bold premise strengthened by good acting and crisp dialogue.
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	Metroactive Movies \| Primal Fear
		Primal Fear is a reminder of the golden days of the Hollywood studios, when professional, workmanlike B-picture dramas like this came out once every six weeks or so.
		The film is also distinguished by sturdy parallel structuring between the public and private life of the late archbishop, and by Gere's own veiled (Vailed) persona.
		Primal Fear (R; 126 min.), directed by Gregory Hoblit, written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman, based on the novel by William Diehl, photographed by Michael Chapman and starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney.
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	ChatTimes Movie Reviews: "Primal Fear" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"Primal Fear" is one of the smart new thrillers that have arrived since "The Silence of the Lambs." It's in a class with "Seven," "Copycat" and "The Usual Suspects" in its embrace of the complexity it finds in what begins as a simple open-and-shut murder case.
		"Primal Fear" is somber and gains impact from deliberate pacing, punctuated by twists that satisfyingly keep it a step ahead of us, right to the jolt of the surprise ending.
		The film is rated R for brief grisly violence, pervasive strong language and a sex scene.
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		Primal Fear is the screen adaptation of best-selling author William Diehl’s novel of the same name.
		This is not the case with Primal Fear.
		Primal Fear is a film that has no doubt been in many VHS collections for years.
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	Astro Shop: VHS - Primal Fear
		Make that four amazing performances, because in Primal Fear he plays a young man named Aaron Stampler whose personality seems to be divided in two: one tough and cynical, the other shy and fearful.
		Unfortuneatly, "Primal Fear" does nothing interesting or original, causing it to fall in that static area of low-grade mediocrity.
		Primal Fear is a film of many twists and turns.
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	'Primal Fear' (R)
		"Primal Fear," a crackling courtroom drama with more twists than O.J. had alibis, finds middle-aged himbo Richard Gere at his sexiest and most self-assured as a celebrity lawyer caught up in a mind-boggling whodunit.
		America's post-O.J. preoccupation with justice and the breakdown of the jury system has obviously influenced "Primal Fear," which is issue-oriented and frequently preoccupied with ferreting out corruption in the courts, the church, the city and state governments.
		Primal Fear is rated R for profanity, violence, nudity and sexual scenes.
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		But the film also uses the character of Aaron Stampler, the young alter boy who is a suspect in the murder of an archbishop, to discuss the two sides of a man's nature.
		After a depiction of a crime at it's beginning, "Primal Fear" soon falls into typical courtroom drama antics, thanks mainly to the lackluster script by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman, which is highlighted by Director Gregory Hoblit's appearance here.
		Frances McDormand, who was enjoying great acclaim for her appearance in "Fargo" when this film was released, gets to spend most of her screen time with Norton and one wishes the film was based solely on their relationship.
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	Primal Fear
		The majority of the film is set in the courtroom, with the talented Richard Gere playing as a hard-nosed defense attorney.
		After seeing Primal Fear, it is not surprising that he has landed numerous roles in recent years.
		Primal Fear is rated R for adult content (the case is sexual in nature, and the murder is brutal).
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	Amazon.co.uk: Primal Fear [1996]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Outstanding as all of its actors are, however, "Primal Fear" rises and falls with the performance of Edward Norton, and it is his breathtaking achievement that validates the movie more than anything.
		Although "Primal Fear" is often cited for its final plot twist, anybody who has seen more than that occasional thriller can see its end coming somewhere halfway through the narrative (and I think that's true for both book and film - although I admit I hadn't read the novel when I first saw the movie).
		This film brought Edward Norton into the world of film and is well on par with the hugely successful film, Amercian History X. Norton gives an electrifying performance as a boy on trial for murder.
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	Edward Norton
		He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but he grew up in Columbia, Maryland, and is the grandson of developer James Rouse.
		He graduated from Yale with a degree in history and has since played roles in many movies including a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's cult hit Fight Club.
		Norton was launched into the spotlight by Primal Fear, for which he garnered numerous nominations and won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor, playing a young, timid-but-vicious convict.
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	Movie Forums - Primal Fear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The film uses its own manipulation to tell a story about manipulation, and when we finally discover who's been pulling the strings, the payoff is both convincing and pertinent to the ongoing debate over what constitutes truth in the American system of justice.
		PRIMAL FEAR is an excellent whodunit full of lots of plot twists and surprises.
		PRIMAL FEAR runs 2:10 but doesn't feel long at all.
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	The Magic of the Movies--Primal Fear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Primal Fear is a different kind of thriller.
		The fun of the film is all in the rhythm and the interaction of the characters.
		Overall, there is something about Primal Fear that is a bit too easy, a bit too shadily manipulative--but leaving the theater, you are not that upset about it.
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	SFBG A and E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That's just what you get with the pointlessly titled Primal Fear, a flaccid courtroom drama in which Gere's publicity-loving ambulance chaser takes on a penniless though high-profile murder suspect for no particular reason.
		So get this: in Primal Fear, Gere doesn't so much as appear in his shirtsleeves.
		What's worse, Primal Fear has the temerity to suggest that Gere's courtroom adversary (and ex-flame), a Marcia Clark mock-up played by Laura Linney -- the doe-eyed dunce from Congo, the fresh-faced newcomer from Tales of the City -- has no interest in anything besides Gere's legal briefs.
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	SPLICEDwire: "Primal Fear" review
		"Primal Fear," which opened Wednesday, is a courtroom drama about a smug, media-hungry lawyer who defends an alter boy accused of murdering the archbishop of Chicago.
		This kind of duality of character is a theme throughout "Primal Fear." The upstanding archbishop is revealed to have been sexually abusing the defendant (another cliche somehow altered enough to forgive it's use), and the defendant turns out to be quite two-faced himself.
		Also in the film are Alfre Woodard, and television vererans John Mahoney ("Fraiser"), Maura Tierney ("Newsradio") and Andre Braugher ("Homicide"), all superb in supporting roles.
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	rediff.com, Movies: Vikram's primal fear
		On the other hand, when you are certain that the film won't do well, you are not anxious at all.
		The film is apparently inspired from spooky experiences you had while shooting one of your earlier films...
		I can't do a film that is pushed down on me because then, you sink with the film.
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	Hour.ca - Film - Movie details - Primal Fear
		It's one of those films where you change your mind throughout, trying to work out the mystery, only to find out you were wrong, or you were right but messed up the details.
		This film was much better than I expected, and the cast manage to outshine the star so much that his bad acting doesn't ruin an otherwise fabulous film.
		Primal Fear is a film which I believe didn't get as much praise as I would have expected it to get.
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	Film Scouts Reviews: Primal Fear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That's Richard Gere and the attorney he portrays in "Primal Fear".
		"Primal Fear" is his feature film debut and the casting of a very talented unknown could be clever but in this case is essential.
		"Primal Fear" is rated R for violence and should be on the adults' list of movies to see this spring.
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	Primal Fear- Edward Norton Information Page
		Primal Fear is available on DVD (the only special feature is the theatrical trailer).
		In Germany, the film is called "Zwielicht", which directly translates to "twilight" or if phrased as ins zwielicht geraten, it means "to lay oneself open to suspicion".
		One picture on the page and this background are modifications of the original cover insert of the paperback version of William Diehl's novel "Primal Fear".
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	Primal Fear
		The film then serves up the standard "plot twists", courtroom drama scenes, and moments of unoriginal sexual tension between the two lawyers with a past.
		The film's only redeeming qualities are a good performance from John Mahoney, a fine jazzy score by James Newton Howard, and the viscerally effective murder scene, which I won't reveal the details of in this review.
		So it goes without saying that "Primal Fear" is by no means a film that elevates itself above all of the others in this genre, in fact, it may very well be below average for this type of film, and there have been some pretty big stinkers, trust me.
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	deseretnews.com - Movie review: Primal Fear \| Deseret Morning News Web edition
		But the script for "Primal Fear" doesn't help him much, as it's loaded with ridiculous plot twists (that I won't give away), which escalate the film's level of silliness until it ultimately self-destructs.
		The performances are all good, especially newcomer Norton, who is quite charming in the film's first half and is later required to evolve in another direction.
		"Primal Fear" is rated R for violence, gore, sex, nudity, profanity and vulgarity.
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	Primal Fear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Primal Fear can refer to a number of things, including the following:
		Primal Fear - a German power metal band.
		This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
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	News for Primal Fear (1996) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Primal Fear actor, who has made several visits to Israel and Palestine in recent years, has recorded a commercial for pro-peace group One Voice urging participation in the election - which seeks to replace late leader Yasser Arafat - on January 9.
		The Primal Fear star was amused by eccentric Brando's antics on set during filming of The Score.
		Even after starring in such films as Primal Fear, Absolute Power and her debut Congo, Linney still hasn't gotten over her fear of film.
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	Primal Fear
		The other players in the film are more or less forgotten by the end, but do offer a good backdrop into the world that we are shown surrounding a lawyer and his client.
		The only downside to the film is the stunted chemistry evident between Gere and his supposed, former girlfriend who is the lead prosecutor in the murder trial.
		The soundtrack is adequate but then you wouldnt expect too much from a film that spends a lot of its time set in a court room or a jail cell.
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	Review: Primal Fear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although the film would like the audience to believe that it's addressing important issues about justice and court procedures, those things are mere window dressing for a tawdry plot that involves sex-obsessed archbishops, suspects with multiple personalities, and a corrupt prosecutor.
		One thing that Primal Fear does well, at least at the outset, is to present an uncompromising picture of a fast-talking, high-profile defense attorney.
		Most of the film's better aspects, like Vail's cynicism about the judicial process, fall by the wayside to facilitate the absurd conclusion.
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	The Austin Chronicle: Film Listings
		With Primal Fear, Hoblit blends the grittiness of NYPD Blue with a fairly taut thriller that sustains its tension until the film's compelling final scenes.
		Although Primal Fear dips dangerously into clichéd dialogue primarily via Gere's character, the film presents an interesting behind-the-scenes examination of a highly-charged murder trial and its equally high-profile defense attorney.
		The film could do more with this exploration; one of Primal Fear's key scenes concerning legal ethics remains undeveloped, a strange twist considering the narrative's focus on these issues throughout the first half of the film.
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	PRIMAL FEAR
		The performances, including Gere's, make this film what it is. Edward Norton, does an amazing job and deserves every award he received for this film.
		These scenes are the core of the film, full of nuances and surprises that will keep you guessing what really happened right up to the film's final moments.
		If you like courtroom dramas, PRIMAL FEAR is one of the best to come out in a long time.
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	Amazon.co.uk: Primal Fear [1996]: Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Outstanding as all of its actors are, "Primal Fear" rises and falls with the performance of Edward Norton, and it is his breathtaking achievement that validates the movie more than anything.
		This is a most disappointing film, especially given the fact that the book is one of the most gripping and well thought out that I have read.
		The film does not capture any of the thoughts or emotions which exist in the book, and it even misses out significant sub-plots.
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		In this, his film debut, he appears to be a seasoned veteran on the screen.
		There is a rather sinister undertone in the film as it delves into politics and corruption within the church.
		In Primal Fear, the elements that are essential to the story are told clearly and concisely and at a quick pace.
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