Primal Fear (1996) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gregory Hoblit.

Cast

Richard Gere as Martin Vail
Laura Linney as Janet Venable
Edward Norton as Aaron / Roy Stampler
John Mahoney as Shaughnessy
Alfre Woodard as Shoat
Frances McDormand as Molly
Terry O'Quinn as Yancy
Andre Braugher as Goodman
Steven Bauer as Pinero
Joe Spano as Stenner
Tony Plana as Martinez
Stanley Anderson as Rushman
Maura Tierney as Naomi
Jon Seda as Alex
Reg Rogers as Connerman
Kenneth Tigar as Weil
Brian Reddy as Woodside
Christopher Carroll as M.C.
Wendy Cutler as Lou
Ron O.J. Parson as Turner
Sigrid K. Zahner as Vail's Secretary
Diann Burns as WLS Anchor
Linda Yu as WLS Anchor
Andy Shaw as WLS Location Reporter
Mary Ann Childers as WBBM Anchor
Lester Holt as WBBM Anchor
Sylvia Gomez as WBBM Location Reporter
Jon Duncanson as WBBN Location Reporter
David Eckert as WGN Anchor
Robert Jordan as WGN Anchor
Joanie Lum as WGN Location Reporter
Randy Salerno as WGN Location Reporter
Kyle Colerider-Krugh as Postman
Joseph Luis Caballero as Joe
Randall Slavin as Young Boy
Mike Bacarella as Sergeant
Turk Muller as Precinct Jailer
Joseph F. Kosala as Cop
Lenny Wilson as Bartender
Peter Schreiner as Bailiff

Crew

Steve Shagan — Screenplay
James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer
Ann Biderman — Screenplay
Gregory Hoblit — Director
William Diehl — Novel
Michael Chapman — Director of Photography
Gary Lucchesi — Producer

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