John Lithgow
Carter/Cain/Dr. Nix/Josh/Margo
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Raising Cain Meaning. Definition: To behave in an angry way and cause a big disturbance. Origin of Raising Cain. This expression originated in the first half of the 1800s. It takes inspiration from a much older source: the Bible. In the first book of the Bible, God created the first man and the first woman. They had two sons, Cain and Abel.
Movie Info. A highly regarded child psychologist, Dr. Carter Nix (John Lithgow) has shown signs of being unstable, but he completely snaps when he discovers that his wife, Jenny (Lolita Davidovich...
To be 'raising Cain' is to be causing trouble or creating an uproar. What's the origin of the phrase 'Raise Cain'? The origin of the phrase 'Raising Cain' is the Biblical account, in which Cain. kills his brother Abel. Cain was the first murderer according to scriptural accounts in the Bible - Genesis 4 and in the Qur'an - 5:27-32.
To cause or get into trouble; to engage in unrestrained and excessively disruptive behavior. (A reference to the biblical figure Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel and was cursed by God.) I started raising Cain as soon as I was in college and could do what I wanted, but I mellowed out after I graduated.
Synopsis. Dr. Carter Nix (Lithgow) is a respected child psychologist. His wife Jenny (Lolita Davidovich) is an oncologist. Carter takes time away from his flourishing practice to care for their two-year-old daughter, Amy.
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About this movie. arrow_forward. From master-of-terror Brian De Palma comes this stylish psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final frame. Carter Nix (John...
