Cape Fear (1991)

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7.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Starring (View all)

Robert De Niro
Max Cady

Nick Nolte
Sam Bowden

Jessica Lange
Leigh Bowden

Juliette Lewis
Danielle Bowden

Joe Don Baker
Claude Kersek

Robert Mitchum
Lieutenant Elgart

Gregory Peck
Lee Heller

Martin Balsam
Judge

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John D. MacDonald

James R. Webb
(earlier screenplay)

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Cape Fear

14 years, 4 months ago at Nov 24 23:02

jasoncarulli

2 votes

Robert De Niro is horrifying in his role as an ex-con looking for revenge on the lawyer that failed to keep him out of prison. I was surprised however to find out that Martin Scorsese directed the film. The black and white negative spots littered throughout just don't work for me.

A good movie

3 years, 11 months ago at May 14 19:44

johanlefourbe

1 vote

I had already seen this movie but since it was ages ago and since I had this movie on DVD, I was quite eager to check it out again. Well, to be honest, I always had some mixed feelings about this movie. I mean, if you would compare it to all the garbage Robert De Niro is making nowadays or any average thriller coming from Hollywood, it is actually pretty dammed entertaining but if you would compar... read more

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9 years ago at Apr 1 10:07

fabs

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In general I avoid seeing remakes of classics, but when the name "Martin Scorsese" is plastered all over the poster even I cannot resist the urge to check it out. I'm glad I did, because Scorsese's version of Cape Fear is extremely well-done. The direction is simply flawless and elevates the outstanding performances by Nolte, De Niro and Lewis.
It does however become glaringly obvious that i... read more

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A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a 14 year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Release date: 15 November 1991
UPC: 025192056727

Tags: Thriller (32), Remake (20), Drama (15), Revenge (15), Crime (13), Murder (12), Rape (10), Violence (9), Stalking (9), Mind Game (9), Stalker (9), Infidelity (8), Terrorism (8), 1991 (8), Disturbing (8), Fitness (7), String (7), 1990s (6), Woman (6)

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