1991 · 128 min · R

Cape Fear

Name: Cape Fear
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1991
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Drama, Crime, Thriller

Cape Fear (1991) is a Drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in North Carolina during the 1990s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of revenge and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer

Bernard HerrmannElmer Bernstein

Cinematography

Freddie Francis

Cast

Robert De NiroNick NolteJessica LangeJuliette LewisJoe Don BakerRobert MitchumGregory PeckMartin Balsam

The world of this film

Setting

Where

North Carolina

Setting

Suburban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Themes

Revenge Guilt & Shame

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

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Cape Fear

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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