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Cape Fear
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.
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Cape Fear
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 13, 1991
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Thriller, Crime
User Score
73%
Original Title
Cape Fear
Production Companies
Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Productions, Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures
Director
Martin Scorsese
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$182,300,000
Description
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.
