Cape Fear
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1962
1h 45m
PG
English
Thriller
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Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Cape Fear
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
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Cast
Sam Bowden
Max Cady
Peggy Bowden
Nancy Bowden
Police Chief Mark Dutton
Attorney Dave Grafton
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Diane Taylor
Garner
Officer Marconi
Deputy Kersek
Officer Brown
Judge
Dr. Pearsall
Waitress
Dr. Lowney
Vernon
Waiter
Betty
Young Blade
Young Blade
Police Operator
Extra at Bar / Table Extra at Bar (...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Written By: James R. Webb (Screenplay), John D. MacDonald (Novel)
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John Chard
5 years ago
Max Cady isn't a man who makes idle threats.
Max Cady is fresh out of prison and down in Florida looking for someone in particular. That person is lawyer Sam Bowden, the man who Cady holds responsible for his years of incarceration. Once Bowden realises that Cady is out for revenge, and that his More
Max Cady is fresh out of prison and down in Florida looking for someone in particular. That person is lawyer Sam Bowden, the man who Cady holds responsible for his years of incarceration. Once Bowden realises that Cady is out for revenge, and that his More
Filipe Manuel Dias Neto
2 years ago
**A good thriller with a lot of suspense and tension, which deserved to be reviewed and re-fished for new audiences.**
There are films that are unfairly forgotten after the release of their respective contemporary remakes, and I have no doubt that this one can be included in that list. It was a f More
There are films that are unfairly forgotten after the release of their respective contemporary remakes, and I have no doubt that this one can be included in that list. It was a f More
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