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Nick Nolte | ... | ||
Jessica Lange | ... | ||
Juliette Lewis | ... | ||
Joe Don Baker | ... | ||
Robert Mitchum | ... | ||
Gregory Peck | ... | ||
Martin Balsam | ... |
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Illeana Douglas | ... | ||
Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | ||
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Zully Montero | ... | |
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Craig Henne | ... |
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Forest Burton | ... |
Prisoner
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Edgar Allan Poe IV | ... |
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Rod Ball | ... |
Prisoner
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Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte)is a small-town corporate attorney/"Leave It to Beaver" type family-man. Max Cady (Robert De Niro) is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, bible-quoting, rapist. What do they have in common? Fourteen years, ago Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey, bibliophile Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss. Written by James Craver
I have wanted to see this movie for quite some time, and I finally saw it, and I thought that it was great. I am a huge Martin Scorsese fan, and I would have to say this is one of his most true to life films, even though its not his best film. The acting is great,and so is the music. The film will send shivers through your body. This is also one of DeNiro's most underrated performances and deserved more attention at the time of its release. Its also great to see some of the actors from the original version show up in cameo roles. If you like horror films and thrillers, you will most likely enjoy this. ***1/2 out of ****. A recommended viewing.