Search - Primal Fear [Hard Evidence Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 03/10/2009 Format: DVD - Color - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Courtroom Drama, Psychological Thriller See Also: Primal Fear, Primal Fear, Primal Fear [Hard Evidence Edition] [Blu-ray]

A high-profile slaying becomes the case of an ambitious attorney's career in this legal thriller based on the novel by William Diehl. Richard Gere stars as Martin Vail, a famed defense lawyer who volunteers his services to Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a Kentucky teenager charged with the murder of a Chicago archbishop. Covered with blood, Aaron was captured after a foot chase broadcast live on TV, making a gleeful Vail certain that he could raise his profile by defending the obviously guilty suspect. Assigned to prosecute is Assistant District Attorney Janet Venable (Laura Linney), who is Vail's ex-girlfriend. Vail's case becomes more complicated than he expected when a psychologist, Dr. Molly Arrington (Frances McDormand) concludes that Stampler suffers from multiple personality disorder. Vail also uncovers evidence that the archbishop was involved in a corrupt land scheme and may have molested young parishioners. Now the cynical, opportunistic attorney is faced with a daunting prospect, a client who may actually deserve his best defense. Its shocking, twist ending made Primal Fear (1996) a big box office hit and earned Norton, in his screen debut, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Richard Gere - Martin Vail
Laura Linney - Janet Venable
John Mahoney - John Shaughnessy
Edward Norton - Aaron Stampler
Frances McDormand - Dr. Molly Arrington
Alfre Woodard - Judge Miriam Shoat