Cape Fear (1991)
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, crime film, mystery film, neo-noir, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3,930 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A convicted rapist is released from prison and uses legal loopholes to stalk and terrorize the former public defender he blames for his incarceration.
tenseunsettlingmenacingclaustrophobicslow-burngothicpsychologically fraughtgrim
What happens
Cape Fear is a 1991 American Southern Gothic psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Wesley Strick. It is a remake of the 1962 film, which was based on the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The film stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, and Juliette Lewis. The film tells the story of a convicted rapist who, by using his newfound knowledge of the law and its numerous loopholes, seeks vengeance against a former public defender whom he blames for his fourteen years in prison due to purposefully botching his legal defense. Cape Fear was released by Universal Pictures on November 15, 1991, marking the seventh collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro. The film was a commercial success and became the first Scorsese film to gross more than $100 million. It received generally positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for several awards, including the Oscars and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor (De Niro) and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Lewis). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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