Review of Primal Fear (1996) by Benjamin G — 20 Apr 2009

Edward Norton was asweome in this flick. And mmuch to my surprise Richard Gere didn't piss me off LOL.

This review of Primal Fear (1996) was written by Benjamin G on 20 Apr 2009.

Primal Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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