Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

Cape Fear

Robert De Niro was in Martin Scorsese's 1991 iteration of "Cape Fear" but he didn't appear in the 1962 movie of the same name and plot. Both of these famous films were based on the novel "The Executioners" by John D. MacDonald. While both were good, critics preferred the 1962 version just a little bit more.

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The More You Know

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  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
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