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Cape Fear is a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a remake of the 1962 film of the same title, which was based on the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The film stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, and Juliette Lewis.
- November 15, 1991
Nov 15, 1991 · A remake of the 1962 noir classic, Cape Fear stars Robert De Niro as a rapist who seeks revenge on the lawyer who defended him. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film features a stellar cast, a tense plot and a claustrophobic atmosphere.
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- Crime, Thriller
- Martin Scorsese
- 1991-11-15
Cape Fear is a 1962 American noir psychological thriller film starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly Bergen. It was adapted by James R. Webb from the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The picture was directed by J. Lee Thompson from storyboards devised by original director Alfred Hitchcock and released on April 12 ...
- $1.8 million (US/Canada)
- Sy Bartlett
Nov 13, 1991 · Scorsese updates the 1962 thriller with Robert De Niro as a vengeful rapist and Nick Nolte as a flawed lawyer. Ebert praises the film's style and themes, but questions its impersonality and budget.
When attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) knowingly withholds evidence that would acquit violent sex offender Max Cady (Robert De Niro) of rape charges, Max spends 14 years in prison. But after Max's...
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- Martin Scorsese
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- Robert De Niro
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1991 remake of Cape Fear, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, composers, and more on IMDb.
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A classic thriller about a lawyer and his family stalked by a vengeful ex-convict he once helped put in jail. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1962 drama.
