A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert De Niro | ... |
Max Cady
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Sam Bowden
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| Jessica Lange | ... |
Leigh Bowden
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| Juliette Lewis | ... |
Danielle Bowden
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| Joe Don Baker | ... |
Claude Kersek
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Lieutenant Elgart
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| Gregory Peck | ... |
Lee Heller
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Judge
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| Illeana Douglas | ... |
Lori Davis
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
Tom Broadbent
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Zully Montero | ... |
Graciella
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Craig Henne | ... |
Prisoner
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Forest Burton | ... |
Prisoner
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Edgar Allan Poe IV | ... |
Prisoner
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Rod Ball | ... |
Prisoner
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W. Paul Bodie | ... |
Prisoner
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Joel Kolker | ... |
Corrections Officer
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| Antoni Corone | ... |
Corrections Officer
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| Tamara Jones | ... |
Ice Cream Cashier
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Roger Pretto | ... |
Racquetball Colleague
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Parris Buckner | ... |
Racquetball Colleague
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Margot Moreland | ... |
Secretary
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Will Knickerbocker | ... |
Detective
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Robert L. Gerlach | ... |
Arresting Officer
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Bruce E. Holdstein | ... |
Arresting Officer
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Richard Wasserman | ... |
Parade Watcher
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Paul Nagle Jr. | ... |
Parade Watcher
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Paul Froehler | ... |
Parade Watcher
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Mary Ellen O'Brien | ... |
Parade Watcher
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Jody Wilson | ... |
Parade Watcher
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C.C. Costigan | ... |
Waitress
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| Domenica Cameron-Scorsese | ... |
Danny's Girlfriend
(as Domenica Scorsese)
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Gar Stephen | ... |
Big Man #1
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| Billy D. Lucas | ... |
Big Man #2
(as Billy Lucas)
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| Ken Collins | ... |
Big Man #3
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| Linda Perri | ... |
Ticket Agent
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Libby Moyer | ... |
Ticket Agent
(as Elizabeth Moyer)
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| Catherine Scorsese | ... |
Fruit Stand Customer
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| Charles Scorsese | ... |
Fruit Stand Customer
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Jackie Davis | ... |
Jimmy the Dockmaster
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George Grafas | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Esther Rolle | ... |
Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
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| Ken Waters | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martin Scorsese | ||
Written by
| John D. MacDonald | ... | (novel "The Executioners") |
| James R. Webb | ... | (earlier screenplay) |
| Wesley Strick | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Barbara De Fina | ... | producer |
| Robert De Niro | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Jane Rosenthal | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Freddie Francis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Carolyn Calvert | ... | apprentice editor (as Carolyn J. Horton) |
| Mark Ginsberg | ... | color timer |
| Joel Hirsch | ... | apprentice editor |
| Nell Kelly | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | assistant editor |
| Cara Silverman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joe Violante | ... | laboratory coordinator: Technicolor |
Casting By
| Ellen Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alan Hicks | ||
Costume Design by
| Rita Ryack | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | special burn makeup (as Stephan L. Dupuis) |
| Donna Battersby Greene | ... | hair stylist (as Donna Greene) |
| Edouard F. Henriques | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III) / makeup artist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III) |
| Ilona Herman | ... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro / makeup artist: Mr. De Niro |
| Elizabeth Lambert | ... | makeup artist |
| Neal Martz | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl) |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Lange |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | ... | assistant special burn makeup |
Production Management
| Deborah Lee | ... | unit production manager |
| Margery Mailman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Donna Smith | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Deborah Lupard | ... | second second assistant director |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy) |
| Nathalie Vadim | ... | second assistant director |
| Alan Steinman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kevin Williams | ... | addl second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Adee | ... | property master |
| Wally Adee | ... | assistant property master (as Walter Adee) |
| Michael Calabrese | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Crowley | ... | set dresser |
| Robert Cuevas | ... | carpenter |
| Gary Dunham | ... | propman |
| Stephen P. Durante | ... | stand-by set dresser (as Stephen Durante) |
| Gabriel C. Ell | ... | construction coordinator (as Gabriel Ell) |
| Adrian Gorton | ... | assistant art director |
| Joe Griffith | ... | production illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.) |
| David C. Hardie | ... | carpenter |
| James Harris | ... | carpenter |
| Eric Helfritz | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Howarth | ... | set dresser |
| Richard F. Malone Jr. | ... | carpenter |
| Regina McLarney | ... | assistant set decorator (as Regina Marie McLarney) |
| Michael Metzel | ... | construction foreman |
| Al Mouradian | ... | greensman (as Albert Mouradian) |
| Kevin Oates | ... | lead set dresser |
| Theodore Pappas | ... | set dresser |
| J. Randy Peterson | ... | set dresser |
| Genessa Goldsmith Proctor | ... | head scenic artist |
| John R. Salemi | ... | stand-by painter |
| Cary Whittaker | ... | greensman (as Cary Whitaker) |
| Susan Inge Wood | ... | scenic foreman |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | on-set greensman (uncredited) |
| Kevin Harris | ... | Model maker (uncredited) |
| William Kellow | ... | construction propmaker (uncredited) |
| Greg Koronowicz | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Arturo Mendez | ... | scenic art crew (uncredited) |
| Brett Ray | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Alan Read | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Barbara Seinfeld | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Ginny Walsh | ... | property fabricator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andy Aaron | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Jedediah Barton | ... | audio description narrator |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| William Docker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Shari Johanson | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
| Brian Johnson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tod A. Maitland | ... | production sound mixer (as Tod Maitland) |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | assistant sound editor |
| T.J. O'Mara | ... | boom operator (as Terence J. O'Mara) |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Gail Showalter | ... | adr editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Kevin M. Tromer | ... | cable person |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Marc Banich | ... | special effects foreman |
| David A. Duvall | ... | special effects |
| J.B. Jones Jr. | ... | special effects |
| Cary Jones | ... | special effects |
| J.B. Jones | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Marc Mercury | ... | special effects |
| John Patteson | ... | special effects (as John F. Patteson) |
| James L. Roberts | ... | special effects foreman (as James L. Roberts II) |
| Kevin Harris | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Syd Dutton | ... | matte painter: Illusion Arts Inc. / special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| José Granell | ... | art director: The Magic Camera Company |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | ... | matte special rigging: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Roger Lofting | ... | producer: The Magic Camera Company |
| Derek Meddings | ... | miniature special effects supervisor: The Magic Camera Company |
| John Morgan | ... | first camera operator: The Magic Camera Company |
| Mark Sawicki | ... | matte photographer: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Robert Stromberg | ... | matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Catherine Sudolcan | ... | production manager: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Bill Taylor | ... | matte painter: Illusion Arts Inc. / special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | second camera operator: The Magic Camera Company |
| Suzie F. Wiesmann | ... | production manager: The Magic Camera Company (as Susie Ford) |
| David S. Williams Jr. | ... | optical photographer: Illusion Arts Inc. |
| Paul Wilson | ... | director of photography: The Magic Camera Company |
| Angus Bickerton | ... | focus puller: model unit (uncredited) |
| David Carrigan | ... | first assistant director: visual effects unit (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | focus puller: model unit (uncredited) |
| Antony Hunt | ... | executive producer: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited) |
| Andy Stevens | ... | camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Company (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Daniel W. Barringer | ... | stunts (as Daniel Barringer) |
| Doug Coleman | ... | stunt double: Mr. De Niro |
| Leon Delaney | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunt double: Ms. Lange |
| Marcia Holley | ... | stunt double: Ms. Lewis |
| Billy Judkins | ... | stunts |
| Don Pulford | ... | stunt double: Mr. Nolte (as Don Polford) |
| Bob Stephens | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Keith Bunting | ... | grip (as Keith Bunting Jr.) |
| Phillip V. Caruso | ... | still photographer |
| Don Cerrone | ... | key grip |
| Jose Cue | ... | electrician (as José Cue) |
| Lance Dickinson | ... | technical lighting technician (location segments) |
| Gene Engels | ... | gaffer |
| Peter Farber | ... | camera loader |
| Michael Fedack | ... | dolly grip (as Michael John Fedack) |
| Phil Green | ... | electrician (as Philip Green) |
| Gordon Hayman | ... | camera operator |
| William Hines | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jamie Klein | ... | grip |
| Edward Knott III | ... | grip |
| Ed Knott Jr. | ... | rigging grip (as Edward Knott Jr.) |
| William McConnell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Scot A. Nederman-Paul | ... | film loader: second unit (as Scott Nederman) |
| Greg Patterson | ... | set lighting technician |
| John Piccolo | ... | grip |
| Charles Quinlivan | ... | best boy grip |
| Pete Romano | ... | underwater director of photography: second unit, "Barn Shoot" |
| Gary Schwab | ... | grip |
| John Sheeren | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Sider | ... | electrician |
| John Smith | ... | best boy |
| Steve Spallone | ... | electrician (as Steven Spallone) |
| John Winner | ... | additional camera operator |
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater assistant camera: "barn shoot", second unit (uncredited) |
| Steven Betolatti | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Chuck Bludsworth | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Erb | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
| Douglas C. Hart | ... | first assistant Steadicam (uncredited) |
| Chris Hayes | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Scotty Reiniger | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Gary Ryan | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Owen Stephens | ... | electrician: rigging crew (uncredited) |
| Bob Wright | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Patricia Wilson | ... | principal casting assistant |
| Ellen Jacoby | ... | casting: Florida (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vivian Cocheo | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Vivian J. Cocheo) |
| Kathleen Gerlach | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Linda Hamilton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Kristy Aitken Hernandez | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kitty Terry | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sherry Thorup | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Diana Barry | ... | assistant music editor |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor: Bernard Herrmann's original score / music adaptor: Bernard Herrmann's original score / music arranger: Bernard Herrmann's original score |
| Emilie A. Bernstein | ... | orchestrator |
| Emile Charlap | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Kathy Durning | ... | music editor |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Christopher Palmer | ... | music consultant |
| John Van Tongeren | ... | orchestrators |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Birch Johnson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Tom Kramer | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Slonaker | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Mirek Stiles | ... | assistant music engineer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| John Van Tongeren | ... | additional conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / musician: synth piano (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Corey B. Yugler | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Walter 'Red' Bedell | ... | driver (as Red Bedell) |
| Dick Boyles | ... | driver |
| Connie Lee Brown | ... | driver (as Connie Brown) |
| Ben Coney | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Todd Dickison | ... | driver |
| Pete Dilella | ... | driver |
| Bill Girard | ... | driver |
| Olga González | ... | driver (as Olga Gonzalez) |
| Edward Haber | ... | driver (as Eddie Haber) |
| George Hamilton | ... | driver |
| Charlie Joe | ... | driver (as Joe Charlie) |
| Clarence Lark III | ... | driver |
| Joyce M. Lark | ... | transportation captain |
| Eddie Manson | ... | driver |
| Verdell Owen | ... | driver (as Verdell Owens) |
| Richard P. Pecora | ... | driver (as Richie Pecora) |
| Vince Pecora | ... | driver |
| Matt Watson | ... | driver |
| Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Erika Aronson | ... | production assistant |
| Jeffrey T. Barabe | ... | production assistant |
| Elaine Bass | ... | title sequence |
| Saul Bass | ... | title sequence |
| Eric Berg | ... | assistant: Mr. Nolte (as Eric C. Berg) |
| Andrew Bernstein | ... | production assistant |
| Kristin Bernstein | ... | production assistant (as Kristin Cameron) |
| Marion Billings | ... | publicist |
| Will Brantley | ... | craft service (as Will A. Brantley) |
| Robin Chambers | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
| Sam Chwat | ... | speech and dialect coach: N.Y. Speech Improvement Services |
| Noreen Compton | ... | production assistant |
| Carmen Costa-Bulnes | ... | office production assistant |
| Rob Covington | ... | production assistant |
| Mort Fallick | ... | title production supervisor |
| Michael Feder | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Fisher | ... | production assistant |
| Erin Garcia | ... | production assistant |
| Carol Green | ... | unit publicist |
| Alan Greenberg | ... | field researcher |
| Moby Griffin | ... | marine coordinator (as Moby John Griffin) |
| Katy Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Harvey | ... | personal fitness trainer: Mr. De Niro |
| Michael Jackman | ... | post-production accountant |
| Julia Judge | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Doug Kraft | ... | paramedic |
| Diane L. Langone | ... | assistant auditor |
| Shelly Latham | ... | additional voice (as Shelley Latham) |
| Debbie Lay | ... | pregnant double |
| Lisa Maniscalco | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Douglas C. Merrifield | ... | technical coordinator: second unit, "Burn Shoot" (as Douglas Merrifield) |
| Chuck Parello | ... | production assistant |
| Allison Procacci | ... | assistant: Ms. De Fina |
| Celia Randolph | ... | production coordinator |
| Hardy Rawls | ... | additional voices |
| Juan Ros | ... | set production assistant |
| Craig Sechler | ... | additional voices |
| Patrick Selts | ... | paramedic |
| Lucille Masone Smith | ... | production auditor |
| Christina Stauffer | ... | production assistant (as Christina J. Stauffer) |
| Christopher Swartout | ... | production assistant |
| Kai Thorup | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca Weymouth | ... | production assistant |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
| D. Rex Downham | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Judith Fitzsimmons | ... | body double: Jessica Lange (uncredited) / stand-in: Jessica Lange (uncredited) |
| R. Emmett Fitzsimmons | ... | dialogue assistant (uncredited) |
| Rollin Jarrett | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Dominic Marcus | ... | adr supporting artist (uncredited) |
| Theresa Marsh | ... | second assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Kenny Rivenbark | ... | remote head technician (uncredited) |
| Ben Schoen | ... | titles and opticals: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
| Sherrill Smith | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Alan Steinman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Amblin Entertainment (presents)
- Cappa Films (in association with) (presents)
- Tribeca Productions (in association with) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1992) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1992) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Lucernafilm - Alfa (1992) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Films of India (1993) (India) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc twinpack with Cape Fear '61)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (Double Pack)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Action Cinémas (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv)
- 7Bravo (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video
- ETV 2 (2018) (Estonia) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Illusion Arts (matte paintings and special optical effects)
- The Effects House
- The Magic Camera Company
Other Companies
- Breaktime (catering)
- Broward County Office of Economic Development (special thanks)
- Continental Film Labs of Florida (dailies)
- Ellen Jacoby Casting (extras casting)
- Florida Film Commission (special thanks)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Scarlet Letters (titles and opticals)
- Sound One (Post Production Facilities)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Temptu (tattoos)
- Trademark Animal Talent ("Benjamin" owned by)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- Universal Pictures (courtesy of: "Problem Child" and "All That Heaven Allows")
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Box Office
| Budget | $35,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $103,200,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The thick accent Robert De Niro used to play Max Cady reportedly gave Martin Scorsese the creeps. As a joke, De Niro would call Scorsese's house, leaving voicemails as Cady. See more » |
| Goofs | At the parade, Dani talks to her father but her lips are not moving. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Cape Fear: Deleted Scenes (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tipitina See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Later half of the credits are played to the sound of nighttime crickets. See more » |
| Quotes |
Max Cady:
I ain't no white trash piece of shit. I'm better than you all! I can out-learn you. I can out-read you. I can out-think you. And I can out-philosophize you. And I'm gonna outlast you. You think a couple whacks to my guts is gonna get me down? It's gonna take a hell of a lot more than that, Counselor, to prove you're better than me! See more » |