The Crane Pool Forum

Primal Fear is a legal mystery about a Chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of violently murdering a Catholic archbishop. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Andre Braugher, Maura Tierney, and Edward Norton in his film debut. He won BAFTA and Golden Globe awards and was nominated for an Oscar for best best supporting actor.
The film is making the rounds of various cable stations.

Later

I would need to re-watch but I remember liking it