Raising Cain

"Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma."

1992 1h 32m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 412

CrimeDramaHorrorThriller

Synopsis

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Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

“Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.”

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Cast

John Lithgow
Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
Lolita Davidovich
Jenny O'Keefe Nix
Steven Bauer
Jack Dante
Frances Sternhagen
Dr. Lynn Waldheim
Gregg Henry
Lt. Terri
Tom Bower
Sgt, Cully
Mel Harris
Sarah
Teri Austin
Karen Bowman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian De Palma
Writers: Brian De Palma
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Stephen H. Burum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Lithgow and Lolita Davidovich and Steven Bauer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian De Palma directs. Stephen H. Burum behind the camera. Pino Donaggio scores. Robert Dalva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Stephen H. Burum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Lithgow and Lolita Davidovich and Steven Bauer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "child abuse", "kidnapping", "detective", "attempted murder".