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Raising Cain is a american film of genre Drama directed by Brian De Palma released in USA on 7 august 1992 with John Lithgow
Raising Cain (1992)
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Add to a movie listRaising Cain is a 1992 psychological thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma, and starring John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich and Steven Bauer.
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Dr. Carter Nix (John Lithgow) is a respected child psychologist. His wife, Jenny (Lolita Davidovich), becomes concerned that Carter is obsessively studying their daughter, Amy; he regards her like a scientist tracking the development of his creation. But Carter himself suffers from multiple personality disorder consisting of Cain, a street hustler, Josh, a shy 10-year-old boy, and Margo, a middle-aged nanny. Carter and Cain are killing young mothers to procure their children for his experiments.Actors
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)
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