Cape Fear

19621h 46mThriller · Drama · Crime

directed by J. Lee Thompson

“Now he had only one weapon left—murder!”

7.4 / 10

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7.4 / 10

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7.5 / 10

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7.7 / 10

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Synopsis

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.