Cape Fear (1991)

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Director

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro as Max Cady

Gregory Peck as Lee Heller

Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden

Robert Mitchum as Lieutenant Elgart

Jessica Lange as Leigh Bowden

Juliette Lewis as Danielle Bowden

Writers

John D. MacDonald (novel)

James R. Webb (screenplay)

Wesley Strick (screenplay)

Summary

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.

Genre

Crime, Thriller

Released

November 15, 1991

Runtime

2hrs 8min

MPAA

R, for strong violence, and for language

Additional Credits

Executive Producers

Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
Steven Spielberg

Producers

Barbara De Fina
Robert De Niro

Music By

Bernard Herrmann

Cinematographer

Freddie Francis

Associate Producers

Film Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker