Review of Primal Fear (1996) by Jessica R — 07 Aug 2010

Just for Edward Norton and was totally worth watching.

This review of Primal Fear (1996) was written by Jessica R on 07 Aug 2010.

Primal Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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