He is particularly known for his work in crime films, thrillers and collaborations with filmmaker martin scorsese. A convicted rapist seeks vengeance against a former lawyer whom he blames for a 14year imprisonment. The original cape fear is noteworthy for two reasons. In this movie that lives down to its name, director martin scorsese shows why he is considered a master of cinepsyche suspense.
Cape fear is one of the all time best remakes of a film that i have ever seen. He stalks and terrorises a lawyer, his wife and their teenage daughter. The original cape fear is a magnificently horrific suspense movie. Cape fear 1991 this is one of the most intensely terrifying thrillers ever filmed.
A free 30 day trial of amazon prime still not signed up to prime. Martin scorseses remake of cape fear provided the director with a boxoffice success to follow up the critical success of the previous years goodfellas. Cape fear scores 7 out of 10 on the movie database. Read the cape fear movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. This diamond of a film came between goodfellas and casino. Mitchum, on the other hand, is eerily, creepily effective as a superintelligent stalkerrapist. Bloody mama bang the drum slowly mean streets brazil the mission cape fear this boys life mary shelleys frankenstein heat the fan jackie brown great. Martin scorseses cape fear is a work of rippling cinematic muscle. The reason why he chose to torment the lawyer and his family is not revealed fully in the beginning. He was trained at the stella adler conservatory and the american. Malcolm sayer who wakes from his sleep 30 years later, for his performance he was nominated for the academy award for best actor. The way he sees the character of sam bowden is the key to why martin scorsese wanted to remake the 1962 thriller cape fear. Oct 31, 2008 robert deniro laughs and laughs and laughs. Smoking and cackling cape fear 210 movie clip 1991.
Jun 01, 2011 robert mitchum and gregory peck, the stars of the original film, have cameo appearances in this version of cape fear. Master filmmaker martin scorsese brings heartpounding suspense to one of the most acclaimed thrillers of all time. Cape fear is a 1991 american psychological thriller film directed by martin scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. This is a family with a lot of problems even before max cady arrives on the scene. Cape fear superior to martin scorseses punishing 1991 remake, this 1962 thriller directed by j. There is information about his awards and nominations for films and also for awards for his stage work. In 1962 the walls of the hays office, which had presided over movie censorship since the 30s, were only beginning to crumble. He then tracks down sam bowden, the lawyer, played by nick nolte, who defended him, and who cady blames for him being sent to prison, after finding out that sam bowden buried evidence that could have got him. A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteenyear sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
Cady becomes a terrifying presence as he menacingly circles bowdens increasingly unstable family. Cape fear 1991 in martin scorseses remake of the original 1962 film with robert mitchum. Also stars nick nolte, jessica lange and juliette lewis. Its a brutal, demonic film with a grip like a vise. During filming, the married scorsese became romantically involved with minnelli and began heavily using. Cape fear is impressive moviemaking, showing scorsese as a. There is a lot of violence in this movie and some stellar acting all round. Today he is 76, and has starred in 143 movies in total, 99 since cape fear was released. Robert mitchum and gregory peck, the stars of the original film, have cameo appearances in this version of cape fear. During his virtual appearance thursday on cbs the late show, new york gov. Jessica lange is also very convincing in her part as. Notably, despite their small roles in the remake, peck and mitchum do not appear in any scenes together. A remake of the 1962 version, this nailbiting and brutal thriller tells the story of a vengeful excon.
At the start of the film, when the universal pictures logo appears on screen. Smoking and cackling cape fear 210 movie clip 1991 hd. Robert mitchum, gregory peck, and martin balsam, all of whom starred in the 1962 film, appear in cameo roles. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical midnight run 1988 1981 winner golden globe. He was clearly acting the whole time, and by the end of the film hes just another one of those cartoonish, unkillable movie monsters youd see in a halloween or friday the th movie. Martin scorseses remake of cape fear provided the director with a boxoffice success to follow up the critical success of the previous years martin scorsese. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture juliette. Oct 16, 2010 scenes from cape fear with robert deniro. Bowden, played by nick nolte, is a defense attorney who is threatened by a man from his past a rapist who has finished a 14year prison sentence and wants revenge for what he believes correctly was a lousy defense. Great performances from deniro, nolte, lange, and a superb turn from juliette lewis which earned her an oscar nomination. When attorney sam bowden nick nolte knowingly withholds evidence that would. Covered with tattoos spelling out dire biblical warnings, cady is an ironpumping redneck who learned to read in prison i started with dick, jane and spot and went on to lawbooks. Cape fear 1991 the worldwide guide to movie locations.
Silver linings playbook 2012 best actor in a leading role. In this movie that lives down to its name, director martin scorsese shows why. Cape fear has been on netflix for a month or so now. Lee thompson the guns of navarone stars robert mitchum as a creepy excon angry at the attorney gregory peck whom he believes is responsible for his incarceration. There is a list of special awards received such as the lifetime achievement award or man of the year. Jul 28, 2008 cape fear is one of the all time best remakes of a film that i have ever seen.