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Actors: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Raising Cain |
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RAISING CAIN is a movie written and directed by Brian De Palma in 1992.
John Lithgow, as a child, has been psychologically molested by his father, a norwegian psychiatrist. He's married now to Lolita Davidovich but suffers from a rare kind of schizophrenia implying a splitting of personalities. As soon as he must do something difficult, John -Carter- Lithgow becomes John -Cain- Lithgow, the no-good side of his personality. Lithgow's father is still conducting experiments on children and asks Carter to kidnap 3 or 4 children of the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Lolita Davidovich is cheating on Carter with Steven Bauer. Cain becomes aware of that and decides to get rid of her.
Brian De Palma's most personal movie. In my opinion, a masterpiece.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Raising Cain |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals killing each other
- rescuing from kidnappers
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Escape/Rescue?
- escape/rescue from kidnapper(s)
Battle with shrink/bum?
- battle with a psychiatrist
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- doctor
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Water?
Yes
Water:
- drowning
Misc setting
- prison
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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