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MOVIE · 1991

Cape Fear

CrimeDramaThriller128 min

A convicted rapist gets out of prison and heads straight for the family of Sam Bowden, the defense lawyer he blames for his conviction. Max Cady does not rush the attack. He circles, stalks, and worms his way into the Bowdens’ lives, turning ordinary routines into traps and forcing every family member to wonder how close he really is. As the threats mount, Sam’s attempts to use the law only expose how little protection it offers against someone patient, violent, and determined to settle a score. Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte anchor a showdown that keeps tightening around a house, a marriage, and a teenage daughter in danger.

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