The Cape

2011

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5.7| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

"The Cape" is a drama series following Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife Dana and son, Trip. Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Vince Faraday becomes "The Cape" - his son's favorite comic book superhero - and takes the law into his own hands.

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Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
dgrabau49 One of the all time worst shows ever! So bad it crosses over to hilarious. A comedy classic, worth every second. David Lyons is a treasure.
thedarkknight-89 The Cape, like any other television show, had a little trouble figuring things out in it's first season. I mean, look at Star Trek The Next Generation. It had a horrible first season. In fact, if it hadn't had the backing of the Original Series fandom, and the massive amount of money behind it, it wouldn't have made it to a second season. The Cape was even better than TNG's first season, but it was shot down so quickly, it didn't have a chance to properly 'Wow' audiences. Every episode was good, solid, but not quite perfect yet. They were improving, finding the pulse of the show, and were canceled far too soon. Unlike Firefly, which actually got far enough to really develop their episodes into excellent stories, The Cape was *just* getting to the point where the writing team and the actors had worked out all the kinks. The final episode was one of their very strongest.The show had a wonderful mythic quality to it. It stuck itself right in the middle between the two comic book extremes of 'super heroic fantasy' and 'extremely dark and realistic'. It had an excellent blend of classic hero and villain themes, with a solid realistic approach. But the core of the show really was the fully fleshed out people. Vince Faraday, Max Malini, Vince's wife and son, all were excellently thought out and vivid people whom you watched struggle, learn and grow each week.It really should have gone on longer. It had a massive amount of potential, and as I said, was just beginning to tap into most of it when it was shut off. It's really sad that the network didn't give it a little more time. Having been given enough time even as Firefly was given, and I firmly believe it would have succeeded. I'm going to pick up the DVD as soon as I get a chance, it's worth owning.
sororoma Every Monday I look forward to watching "The Cape". I liked it at first and as the season progressed it became even more interesting. Episodes build on one another with clues as to where the story is taking you and keeps unfolding each week.It took a few episodes to get going but it really needed this to lay the groundwork of the storyline and characters.This show is relatively mindless but still keeps you interested with twists and new villains. The villains have been the key to its success. It is easy to understand so it is good for the whole family.Although the violence can be a bit much for the younger ones and sometimes me, who is looking for shows with less violence, it is still a far cry from most TV shows.It is basically sexless which again makes it good for families.
Brian Cheney An extremely intelligent but nefarious ex-stockbroker convicted of embezzling millions from his clients spends 7 years of his 15 year sentence studying the law and planning his appeal. Though guilty, he concealed his crimes so well that only a technical slip-up by his bungling defense attorney caused his conviction. The bitter, brilliant convict achieves the overturn of his conviction the same way- on a tech- nicality. He vows revenge on the judicial system and passes the bar exam with flying colors. The press takes notice of this "ex-con" lawyer, and his notoriety gets the attention of Dana Faraday's law firm. Seeing the opportunity for free publicity, they hire him on a trial basis. The un- scrupulous lawyer proceeds to get every criminal he defends an acquital by unethical, often illegal means, without getting caught. His successes and his questionable methods come to the attention of Peter Fleming, who, though he controls much of the police dept., is still looking for inroads to control the courts and prisons. He also sees, and seizes apon, the opportunity to identify and recruit the smartest, most ruth- less criminals to create a street syndicate under his control to go after the Cape, Orwell, and any other public or judicial figures that get in his way. He does this through the manipulation of "the Lawyer" who is hell-bent on wreaking havoc on the judicial system, hiding behind the guise of a 'champion of the oppressed' defense attorney. Suspicions of Orwell, The Cape, and even Dana, working together, lead to the exposure and ultimate downfall of "The Lawyer", and the thwarting but not defeat, of Peter Flemming. Just an idea. Awesome show, but try to keep the plots and villains believable, though a little stretching doesn't hurt.