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Cape Fear (1991)

R · 1991-11-13 · 2h 8m · EN
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There is nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light. Except fear.

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

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Martin ScorseseDirector
Budget
$35M
Box office
$182.3M

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Robert De NiroRobert De NiroMax CadyNick NolteNick NolteSam BowdenJessica LangeJessica LangeLeigh BowdenJuliette LewisJuliette LewisDanielle BowdenJoe Don BakerJoe Don BakerClaude KersekRobert MitchumRobert MitchumLieutenant ElgartGregory PeckGregory PeckLee HellerIlleana DouglasIlleana DouglasLori DavisFred ThompsonFred ThompsonTom BroadbentZully MonteroZully MonteroGraciellaMartin BalsamMartin BalsamJudgeCraig HenneCraig HennePrisoner

Keywords

Small townPrisonRevengeRemakeViolenceFearDaughterDogPsychological thrillerRapeLawyerStalkingChild abusePrivate detectiveRapistHouseboatCigar smoking

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinitySmall Town · Prison · RevengeMood preferencePsychological ThrillerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference28685Actor preference525 · 18182 · 107279

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What is Cape Fear about?

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

How long is Cape Fear?

Cape Fear has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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