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Martin Scorsese's remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 film is a stylish, taut thriller. Public defender Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) served as the attorney for brutal rapist Max Cady (Robert De Niro) at his arraignment. Shocked by the violence of Cady's crime, Sam duplicitously withheld information regarding the sexually promiscuous activities of Cady's rape victim information that might have won Max's acquittal. After serving a hellish 14-year sentence in a barbaric state penitentiary, the once-illiterate Cady, who has taught himself to read and studied up on the law during his incarceration, seeks vengeance against the prosperous small-town lawyer. Max makes good on his satanic threats to terrorize Sam, stalking the vulnerable family, poisoning their dog, brutally assaulting Sam's close friend, and sexually harassing Sam's daughter, Danielle (Juliette Lewis). To rid themselves of this raging force of retribution, Sam; his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange); and Danielle join together against Max in a final struggle for their very existence. Scorsese pays debts to Thompson's earlier version by using Bernard Herrmann's original score, as well as casting Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, and Martin Balsam in supporting roles. Lewis delivers a stirring performance that earned her a well-deserved Oscar nomination, as did De Niro, whose tattooed vengeance seeker is one of cinema's most terrifying, notorious presences.Product Identifiers
ProducerBarbara De Fina
EAN5050582039696
eBay Product ID (ePID)48574835
Product Key Features
ActorJuliette Lewis, Fred Dalton Thompson, Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Illeana Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, Martin Balsam, Gregory Peck
Film/TV TitleCape Fear
DirectorMartin Scorsese
Release Year2011
GenreThriller, General
Run Time122 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
ReviewsSight and Sound - ...Scorsese's CAPE FEAR defies thresholds, revelling in its own transgressiveness, using punchy visuals, fast cuts and a pounding soundtrack..., Rolling Stone - ...Nolte acts with blistering energy, and Lange is in top feral form...
ScreenwriterWesley Strick
Movie/TV TitleCape Fear
Consumer AdviceContains strong threat