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Raising Cain

Raising Cain

Aug 7, 1992
92 min
ThrillerCrimeMystery
6.1/ 10
372 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.1/10
372 votes
IMDB
6.1/10
17,862 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
64%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
42/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$12,000,000Production cost
Box Office$37,170,057Worldwide gross
Profit$25,170,057Profitable
ROI
+209.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$21,370,057Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 nominations

Details

Production information

"Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$37,170,057

Production Companies

Universal PicturesPacific Western

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