Max Cady

ORIGIN: Several years after being sentenced to prison (time he used to study law) on charges of assault and sexual abuse, and having been abandoned by his wife and daughter, Maximilian Cady seeks revenge by stalking the family of Sam Bowden, the lawyer who participated in his trial.

DESCRIPTION: A muscular, fair-skinned adult with tattoos, curly black hair, and gray eyes. In the 1962 film, he wears a hat and light-colored clothing, while in the 1991 film, he dresses more casually. He is spiteful, intelligent, proud, and hedonistic.

WEAPONS: Poison, teeth, hands.

CHARACTER AWARDS:
• MTV Movie + TV Awards: Nomination for Best Villain.
• American Film Institute: 28th Villain in «AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains».