Cape Fear
1991 film directed by Martin Scorsese
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Summary
Cape Fear is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,583 views/month, #543 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Martin Scorsese[3]
- Screenwriter: Wesley Strick[4], James R. Webb[5]
- Composer: Elmer Bernstein[6]
- Genre: thriller film[7], psychological horror film[8], drama film[9], crime drama film[10], crime thriller film[11], psychological thriller film[12], neo-noir[13], Southern Gothic film[14]
- Based on: The Executioners[15], Cape Fear[16]
- Cast member: Robert De Niro[17], Nick Nolte[18], Jessica Lange[19], Juliette Lewis[20], Joe Don Baker[21], Robert Mitchum[22], Gregory Peck[23], Martin Balsam[24], Illeana Douglas[25], Fred Thompson[26], Jackie Davis[27]
- Producer: Barbara De Fina[28]
- Part of the series: Cape Fear[29]
- Production company: Amblin Entertainment[30], TriBeCa Productions[31]
- Director of photography: Freddie Francis[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 7/10[35], 75%[36], 73/100[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: January 1, 1991[40], November 13, 1991[41], February 27, 1992[42], November 15, 1991[43], March 4, 1992[44]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[45], Netflix[46]
- Narrative location: North Carolina[47]
- Filming location: California[48], Florida[49], Georgia[50]
- Main subject: revenge[51]
- Film editor: Thelma Schoonmaker[52]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[53], Academy Award for Best Actor[54]
- Title: Cape Fear[55]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[56]
- MPA film rating: R[57]
Why It Matters
Cape Fear has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]