FILMPFPrimal Fear1996
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How Long Is “Primal Fear”?
2h 9m runtime
Courtroom film with a runtime of 129 minutes, released in 1996. Presented in English.
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Absorbing courtroom thriller about a publicity-seeking lawyer who takes on the case of young man accused of murder. Hotshot Chicago lawyer Martin Vail agrees to represent an altar boy who stands accused of killing his archbishop. Convinced of his innocence and in spite of over-whelming evidence to the contrary, Vail realises that this is going to be anything but an open-and-shut case.
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How long is Primal Fear?
Primal Fear runs for 2h 9m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under courtroom, drama.
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