Film
Cape Fear
1991· R· 2h 8m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them.”
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
1991-11-13
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Key Crew
DirectorMartin Scorsese
ScreenplayWesley Strick
ProducerBarbara De Fina
Director of PhotographyFreddie Francis
Original Music ComposerBernard Herrmann
EditorThelma Schoonmaker
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Details
Released1991-11-13
Runtime2h 8m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosAmblin Entertainment · Cappa Productions · Tribeca Productions
Budget$35M
Box office$182M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 3957 votes
Original languageen
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