Review of Primal Fear (1996) by Séan D — 08 May 2013

Absolutely brilliant film. Watched it again on tv tonight and its still class. Ed Norton is a great actor.

This review of Primal Fear (1996) was written by Séan D on 08 May 2013.

Primal Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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