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Cape Fear
on DVD (1991)
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| Starring: |
Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, Juliette Lewis, Fred Dalton Thompson, Illeana Douglas |
| Director: |
Martin Scorsese |
| Studio: |
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
122 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Collections: |
100 Horror Films, 100 Top Thrillers |
| User collections: |
My Ecclectic Collection, The films I hate, Film fanatics fave films, films from my dvd collection that demand repeat viewings, TOP TEN Movie VILLIANS, Top 10 Robert De Niro performances, Films I own and Love, Films I have at home, The Elusive, Great films that you may have missed |
| Genres: |
Drama |
| Languages: |
English |
| Released: |
31/03/2003
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Brief synopsis of Cape Fear
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.
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Critics Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...Scorsese's CAPE FEAR defies thresholds, revelling in its own transgressiveness, using punchy visuals, fast cuts and a pounding soundtrack..."
Halliwell's Film Guide
A remake superior to the original, a grimly effective thriller, filled with a sense of brooding menace.
Rolling Stone
"...Nolte acts with blistering energy, and Lange is in top feral form..."
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