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Cape Fear (1991) -- A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a 14 year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
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User Rating:
7.2/10   43,270 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John D. MacDonald (novel)
James R. Webb (earlier screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 November 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
There is nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light. Except fear. more
Plot:
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a 14 year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(113 articles)
Robert De Niro passes on advice to his children
 (From Monsters and Critics. 29 December 2009, 6:20 AM, PST)

Robert De Niro 'open' with kids
 (From digitalspy. 28 December 2009, 1:06 PM, PST)

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Compares favorably to the original more (206 total)

Cast

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Directed by
Martin Scorsese 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John D. MacDonald (novel "The Executioners")

James R. Webb (earlier screenplay)

Wesley Strick (screenplay)

Produced by
Barbara De Fina .... producer
Kathleen Kennedy .... executive producer
Frank Marshall .... executive producer
Robert De Niro .... producer (uncredited)
Steven Spielberg .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Freddie Francis (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Thelma Schoonmaker 
 
Production Design by
Henry Bumstead 
 
Art Direction by
Jack G. Taylor Jr. 
 
Set Decoration by
Alan Hicks 
 
Costume Design by
Rita Ryack 
 
Makeup Department
Stephan Dupuis .... special burn makeup (as Stephan L. Dupuis)
Donna Battersby Greene .... hair stylist (as Donna Greene)
Edouard F. Henriques .... hair stylist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Edouard F. Henriques .... makeup artist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Ilona Herman .... hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Ilona Herman .... makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Elizabeth Lambert .... makeup artist
Neal Martz .... special makeup effects artist
Dorothy J. Pearl .... makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl)
Lyndell Quiyou .... hair stylist: Ms. Lange
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil .... assistant special burn makeup
 
Production Management
Deborah Lee .... unit production manager
Margery Mailman .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deborah Lupard .... second second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy .... first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
Nathalie Vadim .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Richard Adee .... property master
Wally Adee .... assistant property master (as Walter Adee)
Michael Calabrese .... set dresser
Robert Crowley .... set dresser
Robert Cuevas .... carpenter
Gary Dunham .... propman
Stephen P. Durante .... stand-by set dresser (as Stephen Durante)
Gabriel C. Ell .... construction coordinator (as Gabriel Ell)
Adrian Gorton .... assistant art director
Joe Griffith .... production illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.)
David C. Hardie .... carpenter
James Harris .... carpenter
Eric Helfritz .... set dresser
Richard Howarth .... set dresser
Richard F. Malone Jr. .... carpenter
Regina McLarney .... assistant set decorator (as Regina Marie McLarney)
Michael Metzel .... construction foreman
Al Mouradian .... greensman (as Albert Mouradian)
Kevin Oates .... lead set dresser
Theodore Pappas .... set dresser
J. Randy Peterson .... set dresser
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor .... head scenic artist
John R. Salemi .... stand-by painter
Cary Whittaker .... greensman (as Cary Whitaker)
Susan Inge Wood .... scenic foreman
Michael J. Flynn .... on-set greensman (uncredited)
Greg Koronowicz .... art department assistant (uncredited)
Jeremy Alan Read .... greensman (uncredited)
Barbara S. Shelton .... painter (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh .... property fabricator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Andy Aaron .... sound effects recordist
Marko A. Costanzo .... foley artist
William Docker .... assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman .... sound re-recording mixer
Kenton Jakub .... assistant sound editor
Brian Johnson .... assistant sound editor
Frank Kern .... foley editor
Skip Lievsay .... supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield .... dialogue editor
Tod A. Maitland .... production sound mixer (as Tod Maitland)
Sylvia Menno .... assistant sound editor
T.J. O'Mara .... boom operator (as Terence J. O'Mara)
Bruce Pross .... foley supervisor
Shari Schwartz .... apprentice sound editor
Gail Showalter .... adr editor
Philip Stockton .... supervising dialogue editor
Kevin M. Tromer .... cable person
Steven Visscher .... foley editor
Mel Zelniker .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David A. Duvall .... special effects
Cary Jones .... special effects
J.B. Jones .... special effects coordinator
J.B. Jones Jr. .... special effects
John Patteson .... special effects (as John F. Patteson)
James L. Roberts .... special effects foreman (as James L. Roberts II)
Thomas Kittle .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton .... matte painting and special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Susie Ford .... production manager: The Magic Camera Company
José Granell .... art director: The Magic Camera Company
Lynn Ledgerwood .... matte special rigging: Illusion Arts Inc.
Roger Lofting .... producer: The Magic Camera Company
Derek Meddings .... miniature special effects supervisor: The Magic Camera Company
John Morgan .... first camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Mark Sawicki .... matte photography: Illusion Arts Inc.
Robert Stromberg .... matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Catherine Sudolcan .... production manager: Illusion Arts Inc.
Bill Taylor .... matte painting and special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Jonathan Taylor .... second camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
David S. Williams Jr. .... optical photography: Illusion Arts Inc.
Paul Wilson .... director of photography: The Magic Camera Company
Angus Bickerton .... focus puller: model unit (uncredited)
David Carrigan .... first assistant director: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Alan Church .... focus puller: model unit (uncredited)
Antony Hunt .... executive producer: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited)
Andy Stevens .... camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Company (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer .... stunts (as Daniel Barringer)
Doug Coleman .... stunt double: Mr. De Niro
Leon Delaney .... stunt coordinator
Donna Evans .... stunt double: Ms. Lange
Marcia Holley .... stunt double: Ms. Lewis
Billy Judkins .... stunts
Don Pulford .... stunt double: Mr. Nolte (as Don Polford)
Bob Stephens .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Bunting .... grip (as Keith Bunting Jr.)
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer
Don Cerrone .... key grip
Jose Cue .... electrician (as José Cue)
Gene Engels .... gaffer
Peter Farber .... camera loader
Michael Fedack .... dolly grip (as Michael John Fedack)
Phil Green .... electrician (as Philip Green)
Gordon Hayman .... camera operator
William Hines .... rigging gaffer
Jamie Klein .... grip
Edward Knott III .... grip
Ed Knott Jr. .... rigging grip (as Edward Knott Jr.)
William McConnell .... first assistant camera
Greg Patterson .... set lighting technician
John Piccolo .... grip
Charles Quinlivan .... best boy grip
Pete Romano .... underwater director of photography: second unit, "Barn Shoot"
Gary Schwab .... grip
John Sheeren .... second assistant camera
John Sider .... electrician
John Smith .... best boy
Steve Spallone .... electrician (as Steven Spallone)
John Winner .... additional camera operator
Wayne Baker .... underwater assistant camera: "barn shoot", second unit (uncredited)
Douglas C. Hart .... first assistant Steadicam (uncredited)
Chris Hayes .... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Gary Ryan .... electrician (uncredited)
Owen Stephens .... electrician: rigging crew (uncredited)
Bob Wright .... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Ellen Lewis .... casting
Patricia Wilson .... principal casting assistant
Ellen Jacoby .... casting: Florida (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vivian Cocheo .... wardrobe supervisor (as Vivian J. Cocheo)
Kathleen Gerlach .... assistant costume designer
Linda Hamilton .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Carolyn Calvert .... apprentice editor (as Carolyn J. Horton)
Mark Ginsberg .... color timer
Joel Hirsch .... apprentice editor
Nell Kelly .... assistant editor
Lisa J. Levine .... assistant editor
Cara Silverman .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Diana Barry .... assistant music editor
Elmer Bernstein .... Bernard Herrmann's original score adapted by
Emilie A. Bernstein .... orchestrator
Emile Charlap .... orchestra contractor
Kathy Durning .... music editor
Shawn Murphy .... music scoring mixer
Christopher Palmer .... music consultant
 
Transportation Department
Walter 'Red' Bedell .... driver (as Red Bedell)
Dick Boyles .... driver
Connie Lee Brown .... driver (as Connie Brown)
Ben Coney .... transportation co-captain
Todd Dickison .... driver
Pete Dilella .... driver
Bill Girard .... driver
Olga González .... driver (as Olga Gonzalez)
Edward Haber .... driver (as Eddie Haber)
George Hamilton .... driver
Charlie Joe .... driver (as Joe Charlie)
Clarence Lark III .... driver
Joyce M. Lark .... transportation captain
Eddie Manson .... driver
Verdell Owen .... driver (as Verdell Owens)
Richard P. Pecora .... driver (as Richie Pecora)
Matt Watson .... driver
Denny Caira .... transportation coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jeffrey T. Barabe .... production assistant
Elaine Bass .... title sequence by
Saul Bass .... title sequence by
Eric Berg .... assistant: Mr. Nolte (as Eric C. Berg)
Andrew Bernstein .... production assistant
Marion Billings .... publicist
Will Brantley .... craft service (as Will A. Brantley)
Kristin Cameron .... production assistant
Robin Chambers .... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Sam Chwat .... speech and dialect coach: N.Y. Speech Improvement Services
Noreen Compton .... production assistant
Rob Covington .... production assistant
Mort Fallick .... title production supervisor
Michael Feder .... production assistant
Jeff Fisher .... production assistant
Erin Garcia .... production assistant
Alan Greenberg .... field researcher
Carol Green .... unit publicist
Moby Griffin .... marine coordinator (as Moby John Griffin)
Katy Harris .... production assistant
Dan Harvey .... personal fitness trainer: Mr. De Niro
Michael Jackman .... post-production accountant
Julia Judge .... assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Doug Kraft .... paramedic
Diane L. Langone .... assistant auditor
Shelly Latham .... additional voice (as Shelley Latham)
Lisa Maniscalco .... assistant production coordinator
Douglas C. Merrifield .... technical coordinator: second unit, "Barn Shoot" (as Douglas Merrifield)
Chuck Parello .... production assistant
Allison Procacci .... assistant: Ms. De Fina
Celia Randolph .... production coordinator
Hardy Rawls .... additional voice
Juan Ros .... set production assistant
Craig Sechler .... additional voice
Patrick Selts .... paramedic
Lucille Smith .... production auditor (as Lucille Masone Smith)
Christina Stauffer .... production assistant (as Christina J. Stauffer)
Christopher Swartout .... production assistant
Kitty Terry .... assistant location manager
Kai Thorup .... production assistant
Sherry Thorup .... location manager
Joe Violante .... laboratory coordinator: Technicolor
Rebecca Weymouth .... production assistant
Corey B. Yugler .... script supervisor
D. Rex Downham .... projectionist (uncredited)
Judith Fitzsimmons .... body double: Jessica Lange (uncredited)
Judith Fitzsimmons .... stand-in: Jessica Lange (uncredited)
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons .... dialogue assistant (uncredited)
Theresa Marsh .... second assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Kenny Rivenbark .... remote head technician (uncredited)
Sherrill Smith .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, and for language.
Runtime:
128 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert Redford was also considered for the role of Sam Bowden. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Laurie is in the bar with Cady, she unbuttons her top button on her blouse. In subsequent shots, the button goes from buttoned to unbuttoned without her ever touching it again. more
Quotes:
Sam Bowden: [the first meet - about to start his car when suddenly a hand reaches in and snatches the keys. It's Max Caddy!]
Max Cady: [smiling] Free as a bird. You go wherever you want with whomever.
Sam Bowden: I'd like my keys back please.
Max Cady: Could it be you don't remember me?
Sam Bowden: I remember you. You were at the movies the other night.
Max Cady: I'm disappointed. I'm hurt.
Sam Bowden: I would like my keys.
Max Cady: Max Cady. You look the same. Maybe 15 pounds heavier. But they say the average man gains a pound a year till he's about... Come on. Gains a pound a year till he's about 60. Me? I dropped a pound every year in my sentence.
Sam Bowden: Atlanta. July 1977?
Max Cady: You got it.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Sopranos: Kaisha (#6.12)" (2006) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Compares favorably to the original, 29 January 2004
9/10
Author: perfectbond

Having seen the original first (and loved it) and being skeptical of remakes even with such prestigious directors as Scorcese at the helm, I must I say I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this new version of the 1962 classic. In this version Cady (De Niro) is even more violent and deviant and even Bowden (Nolte) is flawed, as seen by his less than stellar defense of Cady, his dysfunctional family life, and his dalliance with a co-worker. It is interesting to note that Cady's behavior is totally contrary to his professed devotion to Scripture. Could Scorcese be inferring that many openly devout Christians are really perverse monsters like Cady? The acting is superb and a real treat is provided in the form of cameos from Balsam, Mitchum and especially Peck as a smarmy lawyer. The only reason I don't give this film a perfect score is that as good as it is it is still a remake and in my opinion the ending while competent imparts a slight feeling of letdown. Still this an absolutely riveting film, 8/10.

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