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This was the first film in which Martin Scorsese used visual effects. D
Martin Scorsese wanted the Bowdens' house surrounded by oak trees, covered by hanging tufts of Spani [...] D
Juliette Lewis developed a crush on Robert De Niro during the scene in the drama class. D
There were 163 cuts to the film. D
This was the first film Martin Scorsese shot in the wider 2.39:1 aspect ratio, as opposed to the tal [...] D
Lori Davis (Illeana Douglas) was named after Lori Martin, who played Nancy Bowden in Il promontorio [...] D
During Cady's death scene, he seems to be talking gibberish. He's actually speaking in tongues, elat [...] D
This was Amblin Entertainment's first R-rated film. D
Robert De Niro did a lot of working out several months before the movie and during the shoot to make [...] D
Filmed in seventeen weeks in South Florida. D
Robert Mitchum (Lieutenant Elgart) casually says of Cady, "If he's unemployed, he gotta have money, [...] D
The 1962 and 1991 film adaptations of Cape Fear, formerly titled "The Executioners", omit Sam Bowden [...] D
Nicole Kidman lobbied for the role of Danielle, but Martin Scorsese wanted a younger actress. D
Director Martin Scorsese's first choice for the role of Bowden was Harrison Ford. He had Robert De N [...] D
Near the end of the film's runtime, after the credits have rolled, the film sits on a black screen w [...] D
The climactic scene out in the swamp was filmed in John U. Lloyd State Park, in the middle of a mang [...] D
When Steven Spielberg was attached to direct, he had plans on casting Bill Murray as Max Cady. D
The only film collaboration between director Martin Scorsese and cinematographer Freddie Francis. D
Features Juliette Lewis's only Oscar-nominated performance. D
Illeana Douglas based her performance as Lori Davis on Jennifer Levin, who was murdered in 1986 [...] D
Robert De Niro was tattooed with vegetable dyes, which faded after a few months. D
The script went through twenty-four drafts. D
Unlike Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum did not get along well with ea [...] D
The ice cream parlor scene was shot in the first week of production where the owners complained for [...] D
This was Gregory Peck's final appearance in a theatrical film release before his death on June 12, 2 [...] D
In the original script, Leigh only met Max Cady at the end. Jessica Lange suggested the scene where [...] D
Robert De Niro and Illeana Douglas were both in "Goodfellas", also directed by Martin Scorsese, the [...] D
Lori, talking with Max, says, "Now weren't I the bozo on this bus?!", a reference to the 1971 album [...] D
Robert De Niro's Cady accent came from an earlier role, where he played a southerner. To prepare for [...] D
Sarah Jessica Parker was originally cast as Danielle. D
Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder both were offered and turned down the role of Danielle. D
The climax was filmed inside a ninety-foot water tank on a soundstage. It took four weeks to shoot. D
The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Martin Balsam, and Gregory [...] D
The scene between Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis in the school was shot in three takes, but the f [...] D
Steven Spielberg was originally attached to direct with Martin Scorsese set to direct Schindler's Li [...] D
Robert Mitchum feared in comparing his character of Max Cady to Robert De Niro's portrayal in the fi [...] D
Robert De Niro helped costume designer Rita Ryack choose Cady's clothing. D
Drew Barrymore screentested for the role of Danielle Bowden, but failed the audition. She later said [...] D
The scene in the high school auditorium was completely ad-libbed by Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewi [...] D
Martin Scorsese directed the film as part of a two picture deal with Universal Pictures, because of [...] D
Originally, in the scene where Cady puts handcuffs on Lori, she was supposed to start freaking out. [...] D
The music that is heard at the climax of the movie was a piece of music that Bernard Herrmann had wr [...] D
Diane Keaton met with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro to discuss playing the role of Leigh Bowden [...] D
During the opening sequence, Max Cady (Robert De Niro) is seen working out in his cell and the camer [...] D
Robert De Niro researched sexual predator crimes for the part, and suggested the scene where his cha [...] D
The opening of the movie is very similar to the opening of Alfred Hitchcock's La donna che visse due [...] D
Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange appeared in La notte e la città (1992), which was also an update [...] D
Robert Richardson auditioned for the position of cinematographer, but lost out to Freddie Francis. M [...] D
The thick accent Robert De Niro used to play Max Cady reportedly gave Martin Scorsese the creeps. As [...] D
In the auditorium scene between Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis, it was De Niro's idea to put his [...] D
The scene where Robert De Niro sits on the brick wall, he actually sits in front of a bluescreen, wh [...] D
When Max Cady tells Bowden to "check out the Bible, Counselor, the Book between Esther and Psalms," [...] D
A picture of James Dean is shown when Danielle (Juliette Lewis) slams the door while her parents arg [...] D
For this movie, Scorsese heavily imitated Alfred Hitchcock's style, homaging the British director in [...] D
Gregory Peck, who starred in Il promontorio della paura (1962), appears as Cady's lawyer. Robert Mit [...] D
Robert De Niro played scenes with Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates in the Sam and Danielle roles for Mar [...] D
The auditorium scene was originally scripted as a chase scene, but Martin Scorsese wanted it to be a [...] D
Another music video shown on Danielle's television is "The Bog", of the band Bigod 20. D
Reese Witherspoon auditioned for the role of Danielle Bowden. D
Fangoria Magazine was barred from covering the film, because Universal, Steven Spielberg, and Martin [...] D
When Cady strangles Kersek (Joe Don Baker) with the piano wire, Steven Spielberg suggested he be dre [...] D
This is the only Oscar-nominated performance by Robert De Niro in a non-Best Picture nominated film. D
There is an iconic shooting star shot, a nod to Steven Spielberg. D
Martin Scorsese read the original script three times while making Quei bravi ragazzi (1990) and hate [...] D
George C. Scott was originally supposed to play Lieutenant Elgart, but because of health problems, h [...] D
Sam Bowden and Max Cady are the only characters to retain the same names from Il promontorio della p [...] D
Body count: five (including the dog). D
The music video that Danielle watches to avoid her parents' argument is Jane's Addiction's "Been Cau [...] D
Steven Spielberg was originally set to direct. He later recommended Martin Scorsese for the job and [...] D
Robert De Niro paid a dentist $5,000 to make his teeth look suitably bad for the role of Max Cady. A [...] D
Gregory Peck: Peck, who starred in Il promontorio della paura (1962), completed filming his cameo sc [...] D
Martin Scorsese: [mother] Fruit stand customer. D
Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte had to alter their physiques for the film, because the 6'0", bulk [...] D
It took a year to convince Martin Scorsese to make this movie. D
Sole collaboration between longtime friends and New Hollywood trailblazers Martin Scorsese and Steve [...] D
The score by Elmer Bernstein is not only an arrangement of Bernard Herrmann's original Il promontori [...] D
When the Bowden family leaves their home to escape Cady, they drive toward the coast to get on their [...] D
Martin Scorsese had also wanted Telly Savalas to return from the original cast. D
The note that is broken on Nick Nolte's grand piano is an A two octaves above middle C. D
The film was released two days before Martin Scorsese's forty-ninth birthday. D
Robert De Niro and Illeana Douglas' scenes were improvised. D
For the first time in Martin Scorsese's career, he allowed the screenwriter, Wesley Strick, on the s [...] D
The name of Bowden's houseboat is Moana, which means "ocean" in Hawaiian. D
The drama of the end scene is broken by cutaways to "exteriors" of the obvious use of a smaller mina [...] D