Cape Fear

USA 1991, 127 minutes
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Rating: [M]
Genres: Suspense/Crime / Psycho

Feat. Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis

Aroview: Excruciating but masterful telling of a convicted rapist (Robert De Niro) who calculates revenge on his former attorney by way of his family. Scores maximum points in every department, except P.C. With Juliettte Lewis in her debut.

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4 stars (Very Good) Tattooed, Bible-quoting, Henry Miller-reading Max Cady spends 14 years in prison for rape, concocting his revenge on the lawyer who made it easy for him to be convicted. Classic nail-biting thriller. ~GenXGirl
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2 stars (Good Try) De Niro's character is way over the top and ruins the film - he might have been out to enjoy himself or was going for an oscar but its surprising the master director didn't reign him in. ~Tubbs
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5 stars (Exceptional) De Niro is ultra creepy as the nasty stalking (and worse) Max. One of Scorsese's best. Watch for an actor cameo from the 1962 original. Great theme music, too. ~Rowlf