Primal Fear -1996- Today

While Richard Gere delivers a career-best performance as the smug, narcissistic lawyer learning the limits of his own cynicism, the film belongs to Edward Norton. In his first-ever film role, Norton does not simply play Aaron Stampler; he inhabits two different human beings.

Gere plays against type here. Instead of the charming romantic lead, he plays a selfish, somewhat sleazy lawyer who ultimately gets outsmarted. It is considered one of his strongest dramatic performances. Primal Fear -1996-

Directed by Gregory Hoblit and based on William Diehl’s novel, Primal Fear walks the line between courtroom drama and psychological horror. You think you know the twist. Trust me—you don’t. While Richard Gere delivers a career-best performance as