Review of Cape Fear (1991) by Jay L — 26 Jun 2011

Mr De Niro and miss Lewis are the stars of this intelligent Martin Scorsese thriller.

This review of Cape Fear (1991) was written by Jay L on 26 Jun 2011.

Cape Fear has generally received very positive reviews.

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