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.
Primal Fear has generally received positive reviews.
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Primal Fear was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 636 reviews, giving Primal Fear (1996) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 63%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Primal Fear than critics were.
With a score of 74%, Primal Fear is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Pusher, The Rock and A Time to Kill.
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