Cape Fear Movie Review 1991

Scorsese takes on this terrifying tale of brutality and manipulation (previously filmed in 1961) and cranks it up a notch as a paroled convict haunts the lawyer who put him away. Great cast, a rollercoaster of suspense. Note the cameos by Mitchum, Peck, and Balsam, stars of the first version. Original source material was "The Executioners" by John D. MacDonald. Breath-taking rollercoaster of a film. Elmer Bernstein adapted the original score by Bernard Herrmann.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 128 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Law & Lawyers, A River Runs Through the Plot, Yuppie Nightmares, Revenge, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Contemporary Noir, Tattoos, Director/Star Teams: Scorsese & De Niro

Screenplay

Wesley Strick

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Illeana Douglas, Fred Dalton Thompson

Cinematography

Freddie Francis

Director

Martin Scorsese

Music

Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein

Producer

Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Films, Tribeca Productions