Review of Cape Fear (1991) by Alex F — 01 Feb 2009

DeNiro at his best in an outstanding thriller.

This review of Cape Fear (1991) was written by Alex F on 01 Feb 2009.

Cape Fear has generally received very positive reviews.

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