When the ice-cold psychopath Max Cady reappears fourteen years after his conviction, he knows only one goal: he wants to take revenge on his lawyer Sam Bowden. Cady's presence becomes increasingly threatening as he encircles Bowden's family, which is slowly crumbling apart. After realizing that there is nothing he can do legally to protect his attractive wife Leigh and his pubescent daughter Danielle, Sam has to resort to unconventional measures that culminate in an unforgettable showdown at the Cape of Fear. Visually impressive images and brilliant performances by the first-class leading actors make »Cape of Fear« a breathtaking roller coaster ride through a merciless hell of cold-blooded psychological terror.