Cape Fear
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Same writer: James R. Webb · Tense, dark, slow-burn · about revenge and justice
Cape Fear
A slow-building, nerve-shredding descent into dread, with a monstrous antagonist and a family under siege, culminating in a nightmarish, storm-tossed finale.
About 1991 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, neo-noir, thriller, crime thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller, crime drama, Southern Gothic
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Wesley Strick, James R. Webb
Starring Robert De Niro, Gregory Peck, Jessica Lange, Robert Mitchum, Nick Nolte, Juliette Lewis, Martin Balsam, Fred Thompson
Music Elmer Bernstein
Runtime 128 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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