Cape Fear

1991 Martin Scorsese 2h 8m
Drama Crime Thriller

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?

Cast

Robert De Niro Max Cady
Nick Nolte Sam Bowden
Jessica Lange Leigh Bowden
Juliette Lewis Danielle Bowden
Joe Don Baker Claude Kersek
Robert Mitchum Lieutenant Elgart
Gregory Peck Lee Heller
Martin Balsam Judge

Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Cape Fear

Fatal Attraction 1987
Your past is coming for you. Suburban terror from the late 80s and early 90s. Watch as a double feature
Misery 1990
You are trapped with someone who will not leave. Two films about domestic terror in its purest form. Watch as a double feature
The Night of the Hunter 1955
Predators terrorizing families. Two films about evil men who come to your door and will not leave. Watch as a double feature
Cape Fear 1962
Cape Fear twice. The same terrifying story told two ways, thirty years apart. Watch as a double feature

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