Raising Cain (1992)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.
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.
- Released: 1992-08-07
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 411 votes
Directed by Brian De Palma.
Top cast
- John Lithgow as Carter Nix / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo
- Lolita Davidovich as Jenny O'Keefe Nix
- Steven Bauer as Jack Dante
- Frances Sternhagen as Dr. Lynn Waldheim
- Gregg Henry as Lt. Terri
- Tom Bower as Sgt, Cully
- Mel Harris as Sarah
- Teri Austin as Karen Bowman
- Gabrielle Carteris as Nan
- Barton Heyman as Mack
Where to watch Raising Cain
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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