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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 .. Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Martin Balsam
Director	Martin Scorsese
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  Fantastic remake
  
  If the original 'Cape Fear' hadn't existed, the fact is this one might well be regarded as a classic. I recently saw it appear on a list of the top ... read more »
  
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  - Noel Clay
  - Colchester, England
  - 03 Nov 2004 at 20:40
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  Great Triller unless you've seen the Simpson...
  
  Great film full of suspense and drama. De Niro is excellent as the manicial rapist intent on revenge.
  
  However if you are a Simpson's fan you may ... read more »
  
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- - petercl
  - 3 reviews
  - 24 Apr 2012 at 09:52
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  we are two lawyers here now
  
  It is not the MS' best movie however definitely good one!
  
  De Niro and Juliette Lewis are shining at their roles. Always gripping atmosphere ... read more »
  
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  - Asajj
  - 11 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 22:06
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  Not Scorsese's best work but good thriller.
  
  I enjoyed this as it is a straight up thriller with perhaps one of the twisted characters in film history in Max Cady (De Niro), i thought it dragged a bit in ... read more »
  
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- - RnR_Timelord
  - 5 reviews
  - Harrow
  - 05 Oct 2011 at 09:24
- - 1
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  Robert De Niro steals the show
  
  Jumped at the chance to re-watch this after many years as part of a revenge series at my local cinema.
  
  In a nutshell, Robert De Niro is the best ... read more »
  
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- - tinncan
  - 11 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Aug 2011 at 00:22
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  yawn and predictable
  
  good when released but its well dated . There are too many much much better films of the same genrethese days.
  
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  - 20 Jun 2011 at 21:04
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  Not bad
  
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  Relatively enjoyable film but spent little time setting the scene and developing characters. De Niro's accent leaves a little to be desired. Expect more ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Jun 2011 at 17:31
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  Disappointing Remake
  
  This remake isn't as good as the original. Robert De Niro (although a great actor) seems miscast and is not the least comparable to Robert Mitchum. The ... read more »
  
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- - Chaplin
  - 16 reviews
  - 27 Mar 2011 at 10:55
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  cape fear
  
  always wanted to see this and it was as good as I hoped although I as glad I did not watch it on my own
  
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  - Basildon
  - 22 Feb 2010 at 11:20
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  Watch the original
  
  When I ordered this I was under the mistaken impression I was going to get the version with Robert Mitchum. That was a terrific film. This one was a waste of ... read more »
  
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  - Swaffham
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 15:48
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  Cape Fear
  
  I did not realise Martin Scorsese directed this! Quite good, although I didn't feel as afraid for Nick Nolte's character as I should as he seemed pretty... read more »
  
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- - CJH
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  - Dundee
  - 02 Oct 2009 at 13:47
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- - 7
  - 1
  Fantastic remake
  
  If the original 'Cape Fear' hadn't existed, the fact is this one might well be regarded as a classic. I recently saw it appear on a list of the top ... read more »
  
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  - Noel Clay
  - Colchester, England
  - 03 Nov 2004 at 20:40
- - 7
  - 1
  Your gonna learn about loss...
  
  I saw this three times at the cinema on it?s release and it was very much one of the films that got me into 'serious' film makers. On repeat viewing all... read more »
  
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- - Mike Conyard
  - Gosport, Hampshire
  - 08 Jul 2005 at 11:07
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  Don't bother
  
  Absolutely dreadful film - Not sure how we sat through it, other than to see how the baddy eventually got killed off - which took forever. As horror movies go... read more »
  
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  - Midlands England
  - 11 Jul 2006 at 22:26
- - 5
  - 1
  Disappointment
  
  Not nearly as good as the sequel
  
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  - Suffolk
  - 14 Dec 2004 at 17:14
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  think about it
  
  These are fantastic films. Although I'm not sure the second is really a remake so much as an exercise in the director's art (which seems a little bit ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Mar 2005 at 15:38
- - 3
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  Look! Don't Look!
  
  De Niro puts in another stella performance as a psycho with a grudge, intent on revenge from the lawyer who saw him imprisoned. Gritty, gorey and damn right ... read more »
  
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  - hampshire
  - 14 Nov 2005 at 18:41
- - 2
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  when the remake surpasses the classic
  
  this is one of those rare occasions when the remake is better than the original. Robert de Niro makes a great evil Max Cady if you don't mind his occasional... read more »
  
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- - Vernal X
  - London, UK
  - 29 Sep 2007 at 11:50
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  Creepy
  
  He is a pure psycho - but what an actor. This is a classic psychological thriller with a superb cast.
  
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- - MrsMull
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  - Seaham
  - 22 Aug 2008 at 16:56
- - 1
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  Nothing spectacular but enjoyable nonetheless…
  
  ‘Cape Fear’ isn’t the type of film you’d usually expect to see from Scorsese and as a result it isn’t to his usual high calibre either... read more »
  
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- - Gavin Anderson
  - Kent, UK
  - 07 Jul 2006 at 01:39
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  Excellent role by Deniro
  
  Deniro plays the bad guy excellently in Cape Fear, a fresh out of jail thug with all the characteristics of a hardman but also verges on the psychotic at some ... read more »
  
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- - David Taylor
  - Brighton, UK
  - 20 Feb 2007 at 18:25

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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 ...

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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 ...