Review of Primal Fear (1996) by Saadullah S — 04 Apr 2009

Memorable for Edward Norton's chilling debut.

This review of Primal Fear (1996) was written by Saadullah S on 04 Apr 2009.

Primal Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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