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Cape Fear

Cape Fear

13th November 1991
2h 8m
Martin Scorsese
If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 12:53pm.

Cape Fear is a Crime Thriller film released on 13th November 1991; Martin Scorsese directed the film which stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, and Juliette Lewis. It is a remake/reboot of the 1962 film Cape Fear. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $147,300,000 on its budget.

Plot

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.

Cast (43)

Robert De Niro's profile
Robert De Niro Max Cady
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 47
Nick Nolte's profile
Nick Nolte Sam Bowden
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 49
Juliette Lewis's profile
Juliette Lewis Danielle Bowden
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 17
Jessica Lange's profile
Jessica Lange Leigh Bowden
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 41
Fred Thompson's profile
Fred Thompson Tom Broadbent
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 48
Illeana Douglas's profile
Illeana Douglas Lori Davis
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 25
Joe Don Baker in Cape Fear (1991)
Joe Don Baker Claude Kersek
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 54
Gregory Peck's profile
Gregory Peck Lee Heller
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 74
Martin Balsam's profile
Martin Balsam Judge
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 71
Robert Mitchum's profile
Robert Mitchum Lieutenant Elgart
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 73
Antoni Corone's profile
Antoni Corone Corrections Officer
Rod Ball's profile
Rod Ball Prisoner
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 35
C.C. Costigan's profile
C.C. Costigan Waitress
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 18
Billy D. Lucas's profile
Billy D. Lucas Big Man #2
Esther Rolle's profile
Esther Rolle Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 70
Catherine Scorsese's profile
Catherine Scorsese Fruit Stand Customer
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 78
Charles Scorsese's profile
Charles Scorsese Fruit Stand Customer
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 77
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese's profile
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese Danny's Girlfriend
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 14
Jody Wilson's profile
Jody Wilson Parade Watcher
Linda Perri's profile
Linda Perri Ticket Agent
Jackie Davis Jimmy the Dockmaster
Tamara Jones Ice Cream Cashier
Parris Buckner's profile
Parris Buckner Racquetball Colleague
Richard Wasserman Parade Watcher
George Grafas Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ken Waters Bar Patron (uncredited)
Zully Montero's profile
Zully Montero Graciella
Age WhileAt Filming ≈ 46
W. Paul Bodie Prisoner
Bruce E. Holdstein Arresting Officer
Paul Nagle Jr. Parade Watcher
Paul Froehler Parade Watcher
Mary Ellen O'Brien Parade Watcher
Gar Stephen Big Man #1
Ken Collins Big Man #3
Libby Moyer Ticket Agent
Craig Henne Prisoner
Forest Burton Prisoner
Robert L. Gerlach Arresting Officer
Joel Kolker Corrections Officer
Roger Pretto Racquetball Colleague
Margot Moreland Secretary

Advisories

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Alcohol Use
Drug Use
Smoking

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Updated: 30th Sep 2024, 4:48pm. Data from JustWatch.

Production Companies

Cappa Productions Tribeca Productions

Cape Fear Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

7% 13-19
2% 20-29
2% 30-39
12% 40-49
2% 50-59
14% 70-79
60% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

28% Female
72% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

9% Good
2% Bad
2% Neutral
86% Neutral/Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

5% Lawyer
2% Serial Killer
2% High School Student
2% Courthouse Clerk
2% Private Investigator
86% Unknown

Cape Fear FAQ

When was Cape Fear released?

Cape Fear was released 32 years ago, on Wednesday November 13th, 1991.

Who plays the lead role(s) in Cape Fear?

The lead roles are played by Robert De Niro in the role of Max Cady and Nick Nolte in the role of Sam Bowden.

How much did Cape Fear cost to make?

The budget was $35,000,000.

How much money did Cape Fear make?

The worldwide revenue was $182,300,000.

Is Cape Fear on Netflix?

No, Cape Fear is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is Cape Fear on Amazon Prime?

No, Cape Fear is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is Cape Fear on Disney Plus?

No, Cape Fear is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States