Primal Fear (novel)
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Primal Fear is the 1993 thriller novel by William Diehl
about Aaron Stampler
, an altar boy accused of murder and Martin Vail, the attorney defending him. It was adapted into a film of the same name
in 1996, starring Richard Gere
and Edward Norton
.
The characters of Stampler and Vail appear in two additional novels by author Diehl, Show of Evil and Reign in Hell.
William Diehl
William Diehl was an American novelist and photojournalist.He had two childern, a boy and a girl from whom he was estranged....
about Aaron Stampler
Aaron Stampler
Aaron Stampler is a fictional character in William Diehl's 1993 novel Primal Fear and its two sequels, Show of Evil and Reign in Hell .-In Primal Fear:...
, an altar boy accused of murder and Martin Vail, the attorney defending him. It was adapted into a film of the same name
Primal Fear (film)
Primal Fear is a 1996 American crime drama thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton. The film tells the story of a defense attorney, Martin Vail , who defends an altar boy, Aaron Stampler , charged with the murder of a Catholic archbishop. The movie is an...
in 1996, starring Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...
and Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Edward Harrison Norton is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. In 1996, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor...
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The characters of Stampler and Vail appear in two additional novels by author Diehl, Show of Evil and Reign in Hell.