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Cape Fear (1991) Poster

(1991)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Martin Scorsese

Writing Credits (WGA)  

John D. MacDonald ... (novel)
 
James R. Webb ... (earlier screenplay)
 
Wesley Strick ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robert De Niro ... Max Cady
Nick Nolte ... Sam Bowden
Jessica Lange ... Leigh Bowden
Juliette Lewis ... Danielle Bowden
Joe Don Baker ... Claude Kersek
Robert Mitchum ... Lieutenant Elgart
Gregory Peck ... Lee Heller
Martin Balsam ... Judge
Illeana Douglas ... Lori Davis
Fred Thompson ... Tom Broadbent (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
Zully Montero Zully Montero ... Graciella
Craig Henne Craig Henne ... Prisoner
Forest Burton Forest Burton ... Prisoner
Edgar Allan Poe IV Edgar Allan Poe IV ... Prisoner
Rod Ball Rod Ball ... Prisoner
W. Paul Bodie W. Paul Bodie ... Prisoner
Joel Kolker Joel Kolker ... Corrections Officer
Antoni Corone ... Corrections Officer
Tamara Jones ... Ice Cream Cashier
Roger Pretto Roger Pretto ... Racquetball Colleague
Parris Buckner Parris Buckner ... Racquetball Colleague
Margot Moreland Margot Moreland ... Secretary
Will Knickerbocker Will Knickerbocker ... Detective
Robert L. Gerlach Robert L. Gerlach ... Arresting Officer
Bruce E. Holdstein Bruce E. Holdstein ... Arresting Officer
Richard Wasserman Richard Wasserman ... Parade Watcher
Paul Nagle Jr. Paul Nagle Jr. ... Parade Watcher
Paul Froehler Paul Froehler ... Parade Watcher
Mary Ellen O'Brien Mary Ellen O'Brien ... Parade Watcher
Jody Wilson Jody Wilson ... Parade Watcher
C.C. Costigan C.C. Costigan ... Waitress (as Kate Colburn)
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese ... Danny's Girlfriend (as Domenica Scorsese)
Gar Stephen Gar Stephen ... Big Man #1
Billy D. Lucas ... Big Man #2 (as Billy Lucas)
Ken Collins ... Big Man #3
Linda Perri ... Ticket Agent
Libby Moyer Libby Moyer ... Ticket Agent (as Elizabeth Moyer)
Catherine Scorsese ... Fruit Stand Customer
Charles Scorsese ... Fruit Stand Customer
Jackie Davis Jackie Davis ... Jimmy the Dockmaster
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Grafas George Grafas ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
Esther Rolle ... Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)
Ken Waters ... Bar Patron (uncredited)

Produced by 

Barbara De Fina ... producer
Robert De Niro ... producer (uncredited)
Kathleen Kennedy ... executive producer
Frank Marshall ... executive producer
Jane Rosenthal ... executive producer (uncredited)
Steven Spielberg ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Elmer Bernstein ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Freddie Francis ... director of photography

Editing by 

Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting By 

Ellen Lewis

Production Design by 

Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by 

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by 

Alan Hicks

Costume Design by 

Rita Ryack

Makeup Department 

Stephan Dupuis ... special burn makeup (as Stephan L. Dupuis)
Donna Battersby Greene ... hair stylist (as Donna Greene)
Edouard F. Henriques ... hair stylist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III) / makeup artist: Mr. Nolte (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Ilona Herman ... hair stylist: Mr. De Niro / makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Elizabeth Lambert ... makeup artist
Neal Martz ... special makeup effects artist
Dorothy J. Pearl ... makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl)
Lyndell Quiyou ... hair stylist: Ms. Lange
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil ... assistant special burn makeup

Production Management 

Deborah Lee ... unit production manager
Margery Mailman ... post-production supervisor
Donna Smith ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Deborah Lupard ... second second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy ... first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
Nathalie Vadim ... second assistant director
Alan Steinman ... production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Williams ... addl second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Richard Adee ... property master
Wally Adee ... assistant property master (as Walter Adee)
Michael Calabrese ... set dresser
Robert Crowley ... set dresser
Robert Cuevas ... carpenter
Gary Dunham ... propman
Stephen P. Durante ... stand-by set dresser (as Stephen Durante)
Gabriel C. Ell ... construction coordinator (as Gabriel Ell)
Adrian Gorton ... assistant art director
Joe Griffith ... production illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.)
David C. Hardie ... carpenter
James Harris ... carpenter
Eric Helfritz ... set dresser
Richard Howarth ... set dresser
Richard F. Malone Jr. ... carpenter
Regina McLarney ... assistant set decorator (as Regina Marie McLarney)
Michael Metzel ... construction foreman
Al Mouradian ... greensman (as Albert Mouradian)
Kevin Oates ... lead set dresser
Theodore Pappas ... set dresser
J. Randy Peterson ... set dresser
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor ... head scenic artist
John R. Salemi ... stand-by painter
Cary Whittaker ... greensman (as Cary Whitaker)
Susan Inge Wood ... scenic foreman
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Michael J. Flynn ... on-set greensman (uncredited)
Kevin Harris ... Model maker (uncredited)
William Kellow ... construction propmaker (uncredited)
Greg Koronowicz ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Arturo Mendez ... scenic art crew (uncredited)
Brett Ray ... props (uncredited)
Jeremy Alan Read ... greensman (uncredited)
Barbara Seinfeld ... painter (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh ... property fabricator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Andy Aaron ... sound effects recordist
Jedediah Barton ... audio description narrator
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
William Docker ... assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Kenton Jakub ... assistant sound editor
Shari Johanson ... apprentice sound editor (as Shari Schwartz)
Brian Johnson ... assistant sound editor
Frank Kern ... foley editor
Skip Lievsay ... supervising sound editor
Marissa Littlefield ... dialogue editor
Tod A. Maitland ... production sound mixer (as Tod Maitland)
Sylvia Menno ... assistant sound editor
T.J. O'Mara ... boom operator (as Terence J. O'Mara)
Bruce Pross ... foley supervisor
Gail Showalter ... adr editor
Philip Stockton ... supervising dialogue editor
Kevin M. Tromer ... cable person
Steven Visscher ... foley editor
Mel Zelniker ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Marc Banich ... special effects foreman
David A. Duvall ... special effects
J.B. Jones Jr. ... special effects
Cary Jones ... special effects
J.B. Jones ... special effects coordinator
Marc Mercury ... special effects
John Patteson ... special effects (as John F. Patteson)
James L. Roberts ... special effects foreman (as James L. Roberts II)
Kevin Harris ... model maker (uncredited)
Thomas Kittle ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Syd Dutton ... matte painter: Illusion Arts Inc. / special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
José Granell ... art director: The Magic Camera Company
Lynn Ledgerwood ... matte special rigging: Illusion Arts Inc.
Roger Lofting ... producer: The Magic Camera Company
Derek Meddings ... miniature special effects supervisor: The Magic Camera Company
John Morgan ... first camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Mark Sawicki ... matte photographer: Illusion Arts Inc.
Robert Stromberg ... matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Catherine Sudolcan ... production manager: Illusion Arts Inc.
Bill Taylor ... matte painter: Illusion Arts Inc. / special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Jonathan Taylor ... second camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Suzie F. Wiesmann ... production manager: The Magic Camera Company (as Susie Ford)
David S. Williams Jr. ... optical photographer: Illusion Arts Inc.
Paul Wilson ... director of photography: The Magic Camera Company
Angus Bickerton ... focus puller: model unit (uncredited)
David Carrigan ... first assistant director: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Alan Church ... focus puller: model unit (uncredited)
Antony Hunt ... executive producer: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited)
Andy Stevens ... camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Company (uncredited)

Stunts 

Daniel W. Barringer ... stunts (as Daniel Barringer)
Doug Coleman ... stunt double: Mr. De Niro
Leon Delaney ... stunt coordinator
Donna Evans ... stunt double: Ms. Lange
Marcia Holley ... stunt double: Ms. Lewis
Billy Judkins ... stunts
Don Pulford ... stunt double: Mr. Nolte (as Don Polford)
Bob Stephens ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Keith Bunting ... grip (as Keith Bunting Jr.)
Phillip V. Caruso ... still photographer
Don Cerrone ... key grip
Jose Cue ... electrician (as José Cue)
Lance Dickinson ... technical lighting technician (location segments)
Gene Engels ... gaffer
Peter Farber ... camera loader
Michael Fedack ... dolly grip (as Michael John Fedack)
Phil Green ... electrician (as Philip Green)
Gordon Hayman ... camera operator
William Hines ... rigging gaffer
Jamie Klein ... grip
Edward Knott III ... grip
Ed Knott Jr. ... rigging grip (as Edward Knott Jr.)
William McConnell ... first assistant camera
Scot A. Nederman-Paul ... film loader: second unit (as Scott Nederman)
Greg Patterson ... set lighting technician
John Piccolo ... grip
Charles Quinlivan ... best boy grip
Pete Romano ... underwater director of photography: second unit, "Barn Shoot"
Gary Schwab ... grip
John Sheeren ... second assistant camera
John Sider ... electrician
John Smith ... best boy
Steve Spallone ... electrician (as Steven Spallone)
John Winner ... additional camera operator
Wayne Baker ... underwater assistant camera: "barn shoot", second unit (uncredited)
Steven Betolatti ... grip (uncredited)
Chuck Bludsworth ... electrician (uncredited)
Geoffrey Erb ... additional photographer (uncredited)
Douglas C. Hart ... first assistant Steadicam (uncredited)
Chris Hayes ... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Scotty Reiniger ... grip (uncredited)
Gary Ryan ... electrician (uncredited)
Owen Stephens ... electrician: rigging crew (uncredited)
Bob Wright ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Patricia Wilson ... principal casting assistant
Ellen Jacoby ... casting: Florida (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Vivian Cocheo ... wardrobe supervisor (as Vivian J. Cocheo)
Kathleen Gerlach ... assistant costume designer
Linda Hamilton ... wardrobe supervisor
Kristy Aitken Hernandez ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Carolyn Calvert ... apprentice editor (as Carolyn J. Horton)
Mark Ginsberg ... color timer
Joel Hirsch ... apprentice editor
Nell Kelly ... assistant editor
Lisa J. Levine ... assistant editor
Cara Silverman ... first assistant editor
Joe Violante ... laboratory coordinator: Technicolor

Location Management 

Kitty Terry ... assistant location manager
Sherry Thorup ... location manager

Music Department 

Diana Barry ... assistant music editor
Elmer Bernstein ... conductor: Bernard Herrmann's original score / music adaptor: Bernard Herrmann's original score / music arranger: Bernard Herrmann's original score
Emilie A. Bernstein ... orchestrator
Emile Charlap ... orchestra contractor
Kathy Durning ... music editor
Shawn Murphy ... music scoring mixer
Christopher Palmer ... music consultant
John Van Tongeren ... orchestrators
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Birch Johnson ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tom Kramer ... preview music editor (uncredited)
London Symphony Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited)
Patrick Russ ... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Slonaker ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith ... music preparation (uncredited)
Mirek Stiles ... assistant music engineer (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
John Van Tongeren ... additional conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / musician: synth piano (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Corey B. Yugler ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Walter 'Red' Bedell ... driver (as Red Bedell)
Dick Boyles ... driver
Connie Lee Brown ... driver (as Connie Brown)
Ben Coney ... transportation co-captain
Todd Dickison ... driver
Pete Dilella ... driver
Bill Girard ... driver
Olga González ... driver (as Olga Gonzalez)
Edward Haber ... driver (as Eddie Haber)
George Hamilton ... driver
Charlie Joe ... driver (as Joe Charlie)
Clarence Lark III ... driver
Joyce M. Lark ... transportation captain
Eddie Manson ... driver
Verdell Owen ... driver (as Verdell Owens)
Richard P. Pecora ... driver (as Richie Pecora)
Vince Pecora ... driver
Matt Watson ... driver
Denny Caira ... transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Erika Aronson ... production assistant
Jeffrey T. Barabe ... production assistant
Elaine Bass ... title sequence
Saul Bass ... title sequence
Eric Berg ... assistant: Mr. Nolte (as Eric C. Berg)
Andrew Bernstein ... production assistant
Kristin Bernstein ... production assistant (as Kristin Cameron)
Marion Billings ... publicist
Will Brantley ... craft service (as Will A. Brantley)
Robin Chambers ... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Sam Chwat ... speech and dialect coach: N.Y. Speech Improvement Services
Noreen Compton ... production assistant
Carmen Costa-Bulnes ... office production assistant
Rob Covington ... production assistant
Mort Fallick ... title production supervisor
Michael Feder ... production assistant
Jeff Fisher ... production assistant
Erin Garcia ... production assistant
Carol Green ... unit publicist
Alan Greenberg ... field researcher
Moby Griffin ... marine coordinator (as Moby John Griffin)
Katy Harris ... production assistant
Dan Harvey ... personal fitness trainer: Mr. De Niro
Michael Jackman ... post-production accountant
Julia Judge ... assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Doug Kraft ... paramedic
Diane L. Langone ... assistant auditor
Shelly Latham ... additional voice (as Shelley Latham)
Debbie Lay ... pregnant double
Lisa Maniscalco ... assistant production coordinator
Douglas C. Merrifield ... technical coordinator: second unit, "Burn Shoot" (as Douglas Merrifield)
Chuck Parello ... production assistant
Allison Procacci ... assistant: Ms. De Fina
Celia Randolph ... production coordinator
Hardy Rawls ... additional voices
Juan Ros ... set production assistant
Craig Sechler ... additional voices
Patrick Selts ... paramedic
Lucille Masone Smith ... production auditor
Christina Stauffer ... production assistant (as Christina J. Stauffer)
Christopher Swartout ... production assistant
Kai Thorup ... production assistant
Rebecca Weymouth ... production assistant
Dianne E. Collins ... publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited)
D. Rex Downham ... projectionist (uncredited)
Judith Fitzsimmons ... body double: Jessica Lange (uncredited) / stand-in: Jessica Lange (uncredited)
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons ... dialogue assistant (uncredited)
Rollin Jarrett ... stand-in (uncredited)
Dominic Marcus ... adr supporting artist (uncredited)
Theresa Marsh ... second assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Kenny Rivenbark ... remote head technician (uncredited)
Ben Schoen ... titles and opticals: Scarlet Letters (uncredited)
Sherrill Smith ... production assistant (uncredited)
Alan Steinman ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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