Cape Fear

7.2
Moderate
19912h 8m

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Overview

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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Robert De Niro - Max Cady in Cape Fear

Robert De Niro

Max Cady

Nick Nolte - Sam Bowden in Cape Fear

Nick Nolte

Sam Bowden

Jessica Lange - Leigh Bowden in Cape Fear

Jessica Lange

Leigh Bowden

Juliette Lewis - Danielle Bowden in Cape Fear

Juliette Lewis

Danielle Bowden

Joe Don Baker - Claude Kersek in Cape Fear

Joe Don Baker

Claude Kersek

Robert Mitchum - Lieutenant Elgart in Cape Fear

Robert Mitchum

Lieutenant Elgart

Gregory Peck - Lee Heller in Cape Fear

Gregory Peck

Lee Heller

Martin Balsam - Judge in Cape Fear

Martin Balsam

Judge

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Movie Info

Release Date

November 13, 1991

Runtime

2h 8m

Rating

R

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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