Cape Fear
Director: Martin Scorsese
"Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them."
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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Cast
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
Illeana Douglas
Lori Davis
Fred Thompson
Tom Broadbent
Zully Montero
Graciella
Craig Henne
Prisoner
In brief
Cape Fear (1991) is a drama, crime, thriller film. With an average rating of 7.3/10 from 3,873 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 8min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is Cape Fear?
Cape Fear runs 128 minutes (2h 8min).
What rating does Cape Fear have?
Cape Fear has an average rating of 7.3/10 based on 3,873 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Cape Fear from?
Cape Fear was released in 1991.
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