Small-town lawyer Sam Bowden's life becomes torturous when Max Cady re-enters his life. Cady went to jail for 8 years after Bowden testified that Cady attacked a young woman. Now that Cady has been released, he begins to terrorize Bowden and his family, particularly targeting Bowden's daughter, Nancy. Initially, Cady uses his newfound knowledge of the law (learned in prison) to annoy the Bowdens, then poisons the family dog… Who's next ?

Special Features -

* The making of CAPE FEAR - a behind-the-scenes feature on the making of the movie including new interviews with star Gregory Peck and director J. Lee Thompson
* Picture disc
* Cast and filmmaker's notes
* Original widescreen presentation