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Cape Fear

R19912h 8mMartin Scorsese
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 77% · Metacritic 73
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"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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What is Cape Fear (1991) 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…

Who stars in Cape Fear?

Cape Fear stars Robert De Niro (Max Cady), Nick Nolte (Sam Bowden), Jessica Lange (Leigh Bowden), Juliette Lewis (Danielle Bowden), Joe Don Baker (Claude Kersek). The film was directed by Martin Scorsese.

How long is Cape Fear?

Cape Fear has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1991. It is rated R.

Is Cape Fear worth watching?

Cape Fear holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 77. Fans of Drama, Crime, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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