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Cape Fear

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
191K
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Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
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A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
191K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
948
39
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • John D. MacDonald(novel "The Executioners")
    • James R. Webb(earlier screenplay)
    • Wesley Strick(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Nick Nolte
    • Jessica Lange
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • John D. MacDonald(novel "The Executioners")
    • James R. Webb(earlier screenplay)
    • Wesley Strick(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Nick Nolte
    • Jessica Lange
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 396User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 21 nominations total

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
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    Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
    Juliette Lewis and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
    Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
    Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
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    Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
    Gregory Peck and Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
    Martin Scorsese in Cape Fear (1991)
    Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Max Cady
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Sam Bowden
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Leigh Bowden
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Danielle Bowden
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Claude Kersek
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Lieutenant Elgart
    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Lee Heller
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Judge
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • Lori Davis
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Tom Broadbent
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Zully Montero
    • Graciella
    Craig Henne
    • Prisoner
    Forest Burton
    • Prisoner
    Edgar Allan Poe IV
    • Prisoner
    Rod Ball
    • Prisoner
    W. Paul Bodie
    • Prisoner
    Joel Kolker
    • Corrections Officer
    Antoni Corone
    Antoni Corone
    • Corrections Officer
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • John D. MacDonald(novel "The Executioners")
      • James R. Webb(earlier screenplay)
      • Wesley Strick(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro was tattooed with vegetable dyes, which faded after a few months.
    • Goofs
      At the parade, Danny talks to her father but her lips are not moving.
    • Quotes

      Max Cady: I ain't no white trash piece of shit. I'm better than you all! I can out-learn you. I can out-read you. I can out-think you. And I can out-philosophize you. And I'm gonna outlast you. You think a couple whacks to my guts is gonna get me down? It's gonna take a hell of a lot more than that, Counselor, to prove you're better than me!

    • Crazy credits
      Later half of the credits are played to the sound of nighttime crickets.
    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER: When the movie was originally shown on network television, the blood left by Kersek's killing was optically removed by censors and replaced by a clean tile floor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Tipitina
      Written by Alice Byrd

      Performed by Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd (as Professor Longhair)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews396

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Another classic in the bag for Scorsese and De Niro.
    I haven't seen the original "Cape fear" with Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck yet, but it's got to be pretty good to be better than this one. Although the end is somewhat a little farfetched, the rest of the movie is absolutely riveting. De Niro got a very well-deserved nomination for his role as crazy Max Cady but fell on a bad year because it was pretty hard to beat Hopkin's performance in "The silence of the lambs".

    After 14 years in jail, Max Cady is released and goes back to New Essex to seek revenge on Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte), his attorney at the public defendor's office back then when he was convicted. Now, I can't tell you why he seeks revenge on Bowden without spoiling the plot of the movie. However, I can tell you that De Niro is excellent and that Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, and surprisingly enough, Joe Don Baker, are very good as well. The final scene at Cape fear is incredibly tense. Although a little gory for one or two scenes, "Cape fear" is well worth a watch.
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    • Sep 7, 1999

    FAQ12

    • Is "Cape Fear" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mũi Sợ Hãi
    • Filming locations
      • Savannah, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Cappa Films
      • Tribeca Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,091,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,261,025
      • Nov 17, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $182,291,969
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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