Cape Fear

"Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them."

Nov 15 1991 R 2h 8m
Crime, Thriller

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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Plot

Imprisoned for brutally assaulting a young girl, Max Cady spends his time in jail wisely - reading literature, sculpting his body to perfection and planning his violent revenge on the defence lawyer who put him behind bars. After serving his fourteen year sentence, Cady is released from prison and his rampage begins.

Written by

John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb, Wesley Strick

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tribeca Productions, Cappa Productions, Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 21 nominations total

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Cape Fear (1991) - Trailer
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Illeana Douglas on CAPE FEAR
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