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| Max Cady | |
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 Robert Mitchum as Max Cady in Cape Fear (1962). | |
| First appearance | The Executioners (novel) Cape Fear (film) |
| Created by | John D. MacDonald |
| Portrayed by | Robert Mitchum (1962) Robert De Niro (1991) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
Max Cady is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the John D. MacDonald novel The Executioners. He was portrayed by Robert Mitchum in J. Lee Thompson's Cape Fear and Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's remake, and is set to be portrayed by Javier Bardem in an upcoming television remake that Scorsese will produce alongside Steven Spielberg.