Robert De Niro as Max Cady
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Robert De Niro as Max Cady is a chilling, tattooed ex-convict whose vengeful, psychologically intense performance in the 1991 thriller "Cape Fear" is considered one of his most menacing and iconic roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert De Niro as Max Cady canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Robert De Niro as Max Cady Context triple: [Cape Fear (1991 film), featuresPerformanceBy, Robert De Niro as Max Cady]
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A.
Robert Mitchum as Max Cady
Robert Mitchum as Max Cady is the chilling, vengeful ex-convict antagonist whose menacing performance anchors the psychological terror of the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
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B.
Robert De Niro as Don Lino
Robert De Niro as Don Lino refers to the acclaimed actor’s portrayal of the intimidating shark mob boss in the animated film "Shark Tale."
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C.
Harvey Keitel as George Baines
Harvey Keitel as George Baines refers to the actor’s portrayal of a reclusive, tattooed settler who forms a complex, intimate bond with the mute pianist Ada in Jane Campion’s film "The Piano."
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D.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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E.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert De Niro as Max Cady Target entity description: Robert De Niro as Max Cady is a chilling, tattooed ex-convict whose vengeful, psychologically intense performance in the 1991 thriller "Cape Fear" is considered one of his most menacing and iconic roles.
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A.
Robert Mitchum as Max Cady
Robert Mitchum as Max Cady is the chilling, vengeful ex-convict antagonist whose menacing performance anchors the psychological terror of the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
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B.
Robert De Niro as Don Lino
Robert De Niro as Don Lino refers to the acclaimed actor’s portrayal of the intimidating shark mob boss in the animated film "Shark Tale."
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C.
Harvey Keitel as George Baines
Harvey Keitel as George Baines refers to the actor’s portrayal of a reclusive, tattooed settler who forms a complex, intimate bond with the mute pianist Ada in Jane Campion’s film "The Piano."
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D.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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E.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cape Fear (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCeremony | 64th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel "The Executioners" by John D. MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Cape Fear (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Max Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative
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religiously obsessed ⓘ sadistic ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| characterType | ex-convict ⓘ |
| cinematographyByInFilm | Freddie Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredOneOfActorBestRoles | Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Jessica Lange
NERFINISHED
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Juliette Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Nolte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfFilm | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedByInFilm | Thelma Schoonmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRating | R (MPAA) ⓘ |
| filmRuntime | approximately 128 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological thriller
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thriller ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| motivationOfCharacter | revenge against his former lawyer ⓘ |
| musicByInFilm | Elmer Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfCharacter | American ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic screen villain
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menacing performance ⓘ psychologically intense portrayal ⓘ villainous role ⓘ |
| occupationOfCharacter | former prisoner ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm |
Amblin Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic 1990s thriller performance ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 1991 ⓘ |
| screenplayByInFilm | Wesley Strick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyScenes |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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houseboat on a river ⓘ |
| studioOfFilm | Universal Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsCharacter | Sam Bowden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
heavily tattooed
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muscular physique ⓘ |
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Subject: Robert De Niro as Max Cady Description of subject: Robert De Niro as Max Cady is a chilling, tattooed ex-convict whose vengeful, psychologically intense performance in the 1991 thriller "Cape Fear" is considered one of his most menacing and iconic roles.
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