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1962 · 106 min · PG

Cape Fear

Directed by J. Lee Thompson · Thriller, Drama, Crime

Cape Fear (1962) is a Thriller film, directed by J. Lee Thompson set in Georgia and North Carolina during the 1960s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of revenge and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Sam Leavitt
Cast
Gregory PeckRobert MitchumPolly BergenMartin BalsamLori MartinJack KruschenTelly SavalasBarrie Chase

The world of this film

Setting

Where
GeorgiaNorth Carolina
Setting
Rural
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
RevengeFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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