by far the most inappropriate film to be nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
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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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6What people say
The anxiety this gave me! This is a damn good thriller and I can’t look at Deniro the same way.
scorsese sure knows how to make money over the fact that robert de niro is hot
Common questions
What is Cape Fear about?+
A vengeful man recently released from prison begins a campaign of psychological terror against the public defender who failed to properly represent him years prior.
Who directed Cape Fear?+
Martin Scorsese directed this 1991 remake, bringing his distinct visual style to the established thriller premise.
Is Cape Fear a remake?+
Yes, it is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name, both of which were adapted from the novel The Executioners.
