Where to Watch Cape Fear (1991)

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Cape Fear' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Cape Fear' right now, here are some finer points about the Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Productions, Tribeca Productions, Universal Pictures drama flick.

Released November 15th, 1991, 'Cape Fear' stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 8 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3,484 well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss."

'Cape Fear' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and Spectrum On Demand .