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Primal Fear Movie Review Summary

Actors: Richard Gere, Edward Norton, Laura Linney

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Richard Gere is a prominent, well respected defense lawyer defending an altar boy who is accused of murdering an archbishop. This is a big case, a headliner and Martin Vail (Gere) loves and thrives on the high profile cases. There is a strong case put forth on both sides especially by the prosecuting attorney (Linney) who is Vail's ex wife.
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Script Analysis of Primal Fear

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 30%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 50%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% Time/Era of Movie:    -   present 2000+ Legal/Political Thriller?    -   Yes Legal Thriller Plotlets:    -   finding out whether someone is really guilty

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   a lawyer creature Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes Misc setting    -   prison    -   building    -   church/synagogue

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   gory visuals of deaths Kind of violence:    -   knives Unusual forms of death    -   perforation--swords/knives Any profanity?    -   Some foul language

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