OSCARS '91: Cape Fear (1991)

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CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault, rape, and sexual advances toward a minor. Also, assault, violence, misogyny, attempted murder.

This week, we’re talking about a thriller that’s a remake of a classic thriller by one of the most famous directors in American movies. And it’s all because of Steven Spielberg. Well, OK, it’s also because Martin Scorsese saw the chance to make a hit movie, and wow does he deliver. There’s nothing particularly special about this week’s movie on paper - it’s a well-thought, taut thriller. But it’s Marty’s flourishes and powerhouse performances from Robert DeNiro and Juliette Lewis that propelled this film to Oscar status. At the end of it all, it’s a gripping, scary, and fun ride of a movie - and sometimes that’s just all you need.. Get the fishing line tied around your teddy bear as we watch Cape Fear on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?!

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Intro and outro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive.

Excerpt taken from “Max” from the soundtrack to the motion picture Cape Fear. Written and composed by Bernard Hermann, and arranged and composed by George Fenton. Copyright 1991 Universal City Studios, Inc. and Amblin Entertainment, Inc.; MCA Records, Inc.

Excerpts taken from the film Cape Fear (1991), © 1991 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Excerpt taken from “Bugsy (Act of Faith #2)” from the soundtrack to the motion picture Bugsy. Written and composed by Ennio Morricone. Copyright 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.