The ultimate hunter vs the ultimate predator
A big-game hunter for zoos books passage on a Greek shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, including a rare white Jaguar – along with a political assassin being extradited to the U.S in secret. Two days into the journey, the assassin escapes and releases the captive animals, throwing the ship into chaos.
Primal (2019) is a action, adventure and thriller film directed by Nick Powell, released on December 27, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand and Jeremy Jay Nazario. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 446 ratings.
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Nicolas Cage
as Frank Walsh
Famke Janssen
as Dr. Ellen Taylor
Kevin Durand
as Richard Loffler
Jeremy Jay Nazario
as Rafael
LaMonica Garrett
as John Ringer
Michael Imperioli
as Paul Freed
Isaac Santiago
as Vasquez
Braulio Castillo Jr.
as Morales
Tommy Walker
as Forrest
Sewell Whitney
as Scuddy
Leon Andrew Joseph
as Jerome
Sebastian Vázquez
as Shelton
Directed by Nick Powell, written by Richard Leder, produced by Daniel Grodnik, Bobby Ranghelov and Jeff Bowler.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 446 ratings.
This was exactly what I needed tonight. But what I needed wasn't something good. Nic Cage and everything that happens within his 30-foot sphere of influence is one hundred percent unbelievable at all times. _Under Siege_ with talking parrots, what could wrong? Lots. Still fun though. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reviewed on December 28, 2019
Pretty standard thriller, though compared to some of Cage's other direct-to-video flicks. Not altogether bad and I found some of it to be halfway entertaining, even with some questionable visual effects (which I give a pass considering what I assume wasn't a big budget), and it's never a bad thing seeing Famke Janssen. And for his part, as normal Cage performances go, he wasn't bad. The biggest drawback however was…
Reviewed on January 19, 2020
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is one of Nicolas Cage's more reserved roles, and the movie is very well balanced between him and Kevin Durand (and LaMonica Garrett and his team dealing with Durand's character). The premise is intriguing and simple: trapped on a boat with a killer, wild animals, military, and a hunter: who wins? The biggest problem I have with this, and the movie…
Reviewed on September 28, 2020
_**Solid ship adventure with Cage, Famke and a cargo of jungle animals**_ A ship with a cargo of deadly exotic wildlife, including a rare white jaguar, travels from the Amazon to Puerto Rico when a political killer being secretly extradited to the USA (Kevin Durand) escapes captivity and releases the animals for a voyage of utter mayhem. Nicolas Cage and Famke Janssen head the cast. "Primal" (2019) is an amusing,…
Reviewed on February 19, 2022
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Primal (2019) is available to stream on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Primal (2019) includes Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, Jeremy Jay Nazario and LaMonica Garrett. The film was directed by Nick Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Primal was released on December 27, 2019 and runs for 1h 37m.
Primal (2019) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 446 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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