Budget
$30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$56,116,183
Opening weekend US & Canada
$9,871,222
Gross worldwide
$102,616,183
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By Rowan 2022-04-23 07:01:27
Primal Fear - Schizophrenia, Courts and Justice
In Chicago, lawyer Martin doesn't care about the "truth" of the case. He only cares about the "truth" he tells the jury to make them believe. , the winning rate is very high. There was a murder in which a bishop was brutally murdered with 78 stab wounds, his eyes and genitals gouged out. Police caught a teenager, Aaron, who was present at the time of the crime, covered in blood and had his fingerprints on the knife, who fled in a hurry after the crime. Upon hearing the news,...
By Bradford 2022-04-23 07:01:27
Behind the first-level fear is a cascade of fears
The foreshadowing reversal setting is very classic, but I feel wonderful after watching it several times. Watching this movie for the first time is best to avoid spoilers, so please be aware that the following comments contain spoilers.
The plot of the movie is well-paced. The biggest debate in the show is whether Aaron's actions are acting or split personality. Personally, I still think "Aaron"'s honest personality didn't exist in the first place. The so-called murderer left-handed...
By Garett 2022-04-23 07:01:27
What we fear is often what we cannot accept
A slaughter, and the suspect, Alron, has no previous convictions, no witnesses, no confessions, no motive, and looks weak. And why did Martin want to be the defense attorney for the suspect? for money? For magazines and TV? Is gambling on human life more exciting than gambling in casinos? He just feels that human nature is inherently good, that no one is guilty until he is convicted, and he wants to know why good people do bad things. The film does not present the danger and...
By Neoma 2022-04-23 07:01:27
I was a fan of Richard Gill when I watched this movie, but I became a fan of Norton when I watched this movie. After checking his profile, I found that this is a very charismatic actor. The cases presented in the movie are based on prototypes. , the reality is more cruel than the movie, and the process of revealing is more difficult. For this movie, I also bought a book to read it. I don't want to miss every detail. I have to say that the reversal behind is too amazing. , and finally revenge...
By Angel 2022-04-23 07:01:27
Although I don't study law, I like to watch this kind of movies that are slightly related to law. I always thought it was first-level fear, but I felt creepy at the end. The lawyer succeeded and told a death row prisoner who was pulled back from the brink of death. , but he later found that he had released a devil; it seemed to touch the interests of all classes, but it did not change anything in reality. Perhaps behind the entire Chicago society written, there is also a kind of fear, a kind...
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By Jacklyn 2023-09-05 04:59:20
Some people commented that Edward Norton was like Gillian, really tough. There are many bugs in the plot of this film. The most important thing is that I have not been able to find the position I should be in, so that at the end of the film I was asking what did I get? The heroine is a bit like Jodie...
By Golden 2023-07-28 07:34:54
The end of the law-abiding lawyer scene is not so shocking because there is "Urban Suspect" Zhuyu in...
By Shannon 2023-07-02 09:46:56
According to the film selection rules of this film festival - from the perspective of schizophrenics, this film is more like a court lawyer drama. Richard Gere's personable debate is really attractive, with that beautiful white hair. It's a pity that the brilliance was taken away by the young Norton. It's hard to imagine that this is actually Norton's first movie! Ugh. The one who was given food by the grandfather. The plot reverses at the end, but there are loopholes in the careful scrutiny of...
By Anibal 2023-05-31 08:54:54
After watching American History X, I think that's what Norton started... The court debate is very exciting (if lawyers and judges can perform like this, what would the law school...
By Jaeden 2023-05-28 17:03:31
Norton's acting is amazing! What a geek who perfectly interprets all kinds of psychopaths. It turns out that lawyers who have lost their conscience for money, fame and fortune have been trying to implement their own principles. But it was a lot of fun. Teasing in place from scratch. "There never was an Aaron"...but who's to say that Roy isn't justice, and killing must be evil. As long as there is motivation, there must be love and...
Martin Vail: [to Shaughnessy in court] It's confusing to me because I have document here from your office that says last year Michael O'Donnell spoke to the supervisor of that unit over a period of two weeks explaining to him - in graphic detail - of the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of Archbishop Rushman. Isn't it also true, Mr. State's attorney, that your "friend" Archbishop Rushman was not going to stand trial for any of it? He owed you big time. You must've been very pissed off when he pulled out of the South River construction deal. What happened? He finally said "I can't take it anymore" and you said "no". You and your investors had sixty millions reasons to kill him!
Janet Venable: Objection!
Judge Miriam Shoat: Sustained! You're out of order, Mr. Vail!
Martin Vail: [whispering under his breath] Just like what you and your "associates" did in killing Joey Pinero just yesterday!
John Shaughnessy: [whispering to Vail] You son of a bitch!
Judge Miriam Shoat: [in her chambers] If you think you're going to my courtroom to wage personal vendettas and settle old scores, you are sorely mistaken! I'm striking Shaughnessy's testimony from the record as irrelevant and I'm holding you in contempt in the amount of ten thousand dollars!
Martin Vail: So... what you're telling me is I can't get a fair trial in your courtroom? You're also in league with Shaughnessy and the entire city counsel at covering all this up?
Judge Miriam Shoat: Be very careful what you say in here, Mr. Vail! You're on dangerous ground here!
Martin Vail: Fine! Do you want me to make that check out to you judge?
Martin Vail: [in Judge Miriam Shoat's chambers] You OK?
Janet Venable: Am I OK? Do I seem OK? I get attacked by this sick twisted... I've lost the case and out of a job! So no, I'm not particularly OK, but you won! Justice was done, so who the hell cares, right? Congratulations! You knew didn't you? You knew if I went after him he'd wig out up there.
Martin Vail: I knew he'd come out if he was threatened.
Janet Venable: Who better to do that than me? You used me.
Martin Vail: Yeah, I did. I had no choice, what did I use that was so terrible? I knew you'd do your job and I knew you'd try to win the case. What's wrong with that?
Janet Venable: I lost my fucking job.
Martin Vail: And that's good. You should've left them years ago.
Janet Venable: Oh, Jesus! Why do you think you always know what's best for me?
