Film
Cape Fear
1962· PG· 1h 46m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Now he had only one weapon left—murder!”
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
1962-04-12
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Key Crew
DirectorJ. Lee Thompson
ScreenplayJames R. Webb
ProducerSy Bartlett
Director of PhotographySam Leavitt
Original Music ComposerBernard Herrmann
EditorGeorge Tomasini
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Details
Released1962-04-12
Runtime1h 46m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosMelville-Talbot Productions · Universal Pictures
Budget$35M
Box office$103M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 646 votes
Original languageen
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