For the fans of legal thrillers out there, here is a wonderful recommendation for you. ‘Primal Fear’ is a film that came out in 1996 and was a success at the box office. The movie was well accepted by audiences and critics and had nominations in the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes Awards. You can watch it on Netflix
The film is directed by Gregory Hoblit and the screenplay was written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman. The film revolves around a Chicago defense attorney who tries to defend a client from the charges of killing an Archbishop.
The film tells the story of an altar boy, Aaron Stampler, who is suddenly accused of killing a priest. A celebrity lawyer Martin Vail decides to take up his case for free and defends him in court.
Primal Fear has some very powerful actors there. With Edward Norton making his debut performance as the young Aaron Stampler and Richard Gere playing the lawyer Martin Vail. The film has other actors like Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard and Frances McDormand in important roles. The cinematography is handled by Michael Chapman and the visuals are pretty impressive. The music for the film is composed by James Newton Howard.
Primal Fear was nominated in many international awards and won some of them, it was also screened at various film festivals. There are many fans of the genre of legal drama and they love films like this more than anything at all. If you count yourself among these fans, you should probably try watching it out soon. The film is available to watch on Netflix.