Cape Fear
“Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them.”
5.4 / 10
Synopsis
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Cast
Robert De Niro·Max Cady
Nick Nolte·Sam Bowden
Jessica Lange·Leigh Bowden
Juliette Lewis·Danielle Bowden
Joe Don Baker·Claude Kersek
Robert Mitchum·Lieutenant Elgart
Gregory Peck·Lee Heller
Martin Balsam·Judge
Illeana Douglas·Lori Davis
Fred Thompson·Tom Broadbent
Average shot length
5s per shot
Martin Scorsese's career average is 6.2s across 24 measured films —see the full picture.