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Cape Fear (1991) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Cape Fear (1991) a score of 2.9002 out of 4

based on (44) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(32)

Good

(5)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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UpcomingDiscs.com (Brian Ludovico)

Once in a blue moon, though, there�s a re-make that not only takes the original to a new level of appreciation, but actually improves upon it. In musical terms, it�s Ike and Tina�s �Proud Mary.� In the cinematic forum, Martin Scorsese�s 1991 re-work...read the complete Cape Fear (1991) review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Brian Ludovico)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

The character of Sam Bowden as played by Nick Nolte in Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear is a far different man than the one played by Gregory Peck in J. Lee Thompson's 1962 original. As played by Peck, Sam Bowden was a pillar of dignity, honesty,...read the complete Cape Fear (1991) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)

In Scorsese's frightfully wrong remake, De Niro seduces a teen (Juliette Lewis), bites off breasts with geek-like fury and breaks the world's record for longest hitchhike on the underside of a car....read the complete Cape Fear (1991) review at Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)