Film1991128 min

Cape Fear

Name: Cape Fear
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1991
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker

Taste attributes: crimethrillerdetectivelegalpsychologicalanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"There is nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light. Except fear."

Boxlist takeA weighty, dark crime thriller: intimate and fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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Synopsis

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? Fourteen 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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