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Cape Fear

CrimeThriller18+ (R)19912h 8m

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Cape Fear (1991)

82/100

7.3/10

203.2K Votes

Crime Thriller Rated: 18+ (R)19912h 8m

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.Cape Fear featuring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte is streaming with subscription on Showtime (Via Prime Video), free on Tubi, streaming with subscription on DIRECTV Stream, and 7 others. It's a crime and thriller movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (203,229 votes).

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Available to stream on a subscription service (Showtime and DIRECTV STREAM).

Available to rent or buy from $3.79 on 7 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 4 others).

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#694 Ranked Movie

#25 Ranked in Thriller Movies

#31 Ranked in Suspense Movies

#32 Ranked in Movies on Showtime

Cape Fear has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (203,229 votes). The movie is extremely popular with Reelgood users lately.

About Cape Fear

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A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Age rating: 18+ (R)

Runtime: 2h 8m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Crime Thriller

Related Tags: Suspense

Country of origin: America

Available to watch on: Free Services Showtime DIRECTV STREAM

Original Release Date: Nov 13, 1991

Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1991)

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Martin Scorsese

Robert De Niro

Nick Nolte

Jessica Lange

Juliette Lewis

Joe Don Baker

Robert Mitchum

Gregory Peck

Martin Balsam

Illeana Douglas

Fred Dalton Thompson

Zully Montero

Craig Henne

Forest Burton

Edgar Allan Poe IV

Rod Ball

W. Paul Bodie

Joel Kolker

Antoni Corone

Tamara Jones

Roger Pretto

Barbara De Fina

Frank Marshall

Kathleen Kennedy

John D. MacDonald

Wesley Strick

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