Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear (1991)
Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them.
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? 14 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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Cast

Robert De Niro Robert De Niro As: Max Cady
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte As: Sam Bowden
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange As: Leigh Bowden
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis As: Danielle Bowden
Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker As: Claude Kersek
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Storyline

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? 14 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.


Tagline: Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 13 November 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 128m

Company Credits

Company: Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Productions, Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $182,300,000

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Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Max Cady

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Sam Bowden

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Leigh Bowden

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Danielle Bowden

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Claude Kersek

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Lieutenant Elgart

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Lee Heller

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Judge

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Lori Davis

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Tom Broadbent

Zully Montero

Zully Montero

Graciella

Craig Henne

Craig Henne

Prisoner

Forest Burton

Forest Burton

Prisoner

Edgar Allan Poe IV

Edgar Allan Poe IV

Prisoner

Rod Ball

Rod Ball

Prisoner

W. Paul Bodie

W. Paul Bodie

Prisoner

Joel Kolker

Joel Kolker

Corrections Officer

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Corrections Officer

Tamara Jones

Tamara Jones

Ice Cream Cashier

Roger Pretto

Roger Pretto

Racquetball Colleague

Parris Buckner

Parris Buckner

Racquetball Colleague

Margot Moreland

Margot Moreland

Secretary

Will Knickerbocker

Will Knickerbocker

Detective

Robert L. Gerlach

Robert L. Gerlach

Arresting Officer

Bruce E. Holdstein

Bruce E. Holdstein

Arresting Officer

Richard Wasserman

Richard Wasserman

Parade Watcher

Paul Nagle Jr.

Paul Nagle Jr.

Parade Watcher

Paul Froehler

Paul Froehler

Parade Watcher

Mary Ellen O'Brien

Mary Ellen O'Brien

Parade Watcher

Jody Wilson

Jody Wilson

Parade Watcher

C.C. Costigan

C.C. Costigan

Waitress

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Danny's Girlfriend

Gar Stephen

Gar Stephen

Big Man #1

Billy D. Lucas

Billy D. Lucas

Big Man #2

Ken Collins

Ken Collins

Big Man #3

Linda Perri

Linda Perri

Ticket Agent

Libby Moyer

Libby Moyer

Ticket Agent

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Fruit Stand Customer

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Fruit Stand Customer

Jackie Davis

Jackie Davis

Jimmy the Dockmaster

George Grafas

George Grafas

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ken Waters

Ken Waters

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)

Directed By

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Director

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Corey B. Yugler

Corey B. Yugler

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald

Novel

Wesley Strick

Wesley Strick

Screenplay

James R. Webb

James R. Webb

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Producer

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Executive Producer

Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Barbara De Fina

Barbara De Fina

Producer

Dianne E. Collins

Dianne E. Collins

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rita Ryack

Rita Ryack

Costume Design

Dorothy J. Pearl

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Edouard F. Henriques

Edouard F. Henriques

Makeup Artist

Edouard F. Henriques

Edouard F. Henriques

Hairstylist

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Donna Battersby Greene

Donna Battersby Greene

Hairstylist

Elizabeth Lambert

Elizabeth Lambert

Makeup Artist

Kathleen Gerlach

Kathleen Gerlach

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Conductor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

T.J. O'Mara

T.J. O'Mara

Boom Operator

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Dialogue Editor

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

Director of Photography

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Gordon Hayman

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Lighting

Gene Engels

Gene Engels

Gaffer

William Hines

William Hines

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Henry Bumstead

Henry Bumstead

Production Design

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Alan Hicks

Alan Hicks

Set Decoration

Wally Adee

Wally Adee

Assistant Property Master

Richard Adee

Richard Adee

Property Master

Other Crew

Neal Martz

Neal Martz

Makeup Effects

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Stunt Double

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunt Double

J.B. Jones

J.B. Jones

Special Effects Coordinator

Leon Delaney

Leon Delaney

Stunt Coordinator

Don Pulford

Don Pulford

Stunts

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