--- title: "Primal Fear: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/primal-fear/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/primal-fear" cast: 48 crew: 56 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Primal Fear (1996): cast and crew 48 cast and 56 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Richard Gere](https://film.one/person/richard-gere.md) as Martin Vail - [Laura Linney](https://film.one/person/laura-linney.md) as Janet Venable - [Edward Norton](https://film.one/person/edward-norton.md) as Aaron / Roy Stampler - [John Mahoney](https://film.one/person/john-mahoney.md) as Shaughnessy - [Alfre Woodard](https://film.one/person/alfre-woodard.md) as Shoat - [Frances McDormand](https://film.one/person/frances-mcdormand.md) as Molly - [Terry O'Quinn](https://film.one/person/terry-oquinn.md) as Yancy - [Andre Braugher](https://film.one/person/andre-braugher.md) as Goodman - [Steven Bauer](https://film.one/person/steven-bauer.md) as Pinero - [Joe Spano](https://film.one/person/joe-spano.md) as Stenner - [Tony Plana](https://film.one/person/tony-plana.md) as Martinez - [Stanley Anderson](https://film.one/person/stanley-anderson.md) as Rushman - [Maura Tierney](https://film.one/person/maura-tierney.md) as Naomi - [Jon Seda](https://film.one/person/jon-seda.md) as Alex - Reg Rogers as Connerman - Kenneth Tigar as Weil - [Brian Reddy](https://film.one/person/brian-reddy.md) 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](https://film.one/person/joseph-f-kosala.md) as Cop - Lenny Wilson as Bartender - Peter Schreiner as Bailiff - Joseph R. Ryan as Old Man - Azalea Davila as Linda - Wayne Wright as Court Clerk - Tony Fitzpatrick as Duty Officer - Clarence Williams, Jr. as Arresting Cop - Rosalie V. Lewis as Stenographer - Dwight Brad Dyer as Prison Guard - Greg Bronson as Banquet Patron (uncredited) ## Directing - [Gregory Hoblit](https://film.one/person/gregory-hoblit.md): Director - J. Stephen Buck: First Assistant Director - Lucille OuYang: Second Assistant Director - Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez: Script Supervisor ## Writing - William Diehl: Novel - [Steve Shagan](https://film.one/person/steve-shagan.md): Screenplay - [Ann Biderman](https://film.one/person/ann-biderman.md): Screenplay ## Production - Deborah Aquila: Casting - Jane Shannon-Smith: Casting - Hawk Koch: Executive Producer - Robert Grand: Production Manager - Robert McMinn: Co-Producer - [Gary Lucchesi](https://film.one/person/gary-lucchesi.md): Producer ## Camera - [Michael Chapman](https://film.one/person/michael-chapman.md): Director of Photography - [Bill Roe](https://film.one/person/bill-roe.md): Camera Operator - Ron Phillips: Still Photographer ## Editing - [David Rosenbloom](https://film.one/person/david-rosenbloom.md): Editor - Phil Hetos: Color Timer - Theresa Repola Mohammed: Negative Cutter ## Sound and music - [James Newton Howard](https://film.one/person/james-newton-howard.md): Original Music Composer - Steve Cantamessa: Sound Mixer - Gary Thomas: Boom Operator - Bruce Fortune: Supervising Sound Editor - Greg Stacy: Sound Effects Editor - Cameron Frankley: Sound Effects Editor - Anthony Milch: Sound Effects Editor - Carin Rogers: Supervising Dialogue Editor - Joe Dorn: Supervising ADR Editor - Thomas W. Small: Foley Editor - Bob Baron: ADR Mixer - Marilyn Graf: Foley Mixer - Randy K. Singer: Foley Mixer - Sarah Monat: Foley Artist - Robin Harlan: Foley Artist - Jim Weidman: Music Editor - Jeffrey J. Haboush: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Kevin E. Carpenter: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Robert Schaper: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - [William Arnold](https://film.one/person/william-arnold.md): Art Direction - Cindy Carr: Set Decoration - Kacy Magedman: Art Department Coordinator - Phill Norman: Title Designer - [Jeannine Oppewall](https://film.one/person/jeannine-oppewall.md): Production Design - Paul Allen: Set Dresser ## Costume and make-up - [Betsy Cox](https://film.one/person/betsy-cox.md): Costume Design ## Visual effects - Rob Burton: Visual Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Jono Kouzouyan: Chief Lighting Technician ## Crew - Ernie F. Orsatti: Stunt Coordinator - Rick LeFevour: Stunts - Noon Orsatti: Stunts - Denney Pierce: Stunts - Lanier Edwards: Stunts - Ray Lykins: Stunts - Linda Perlin: Stunts - Larry Cook: Pilot - Bob Kenney: Pilot --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/primal-fear.md