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MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and produced by Francis Ford Coppola – soon to be honored as the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) features a tragic and quintessentially human central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro as the Creature. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
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THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) – AFI Movie Club

Marshalling an all-star cast led by Matt Damon, AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro stepped behind the camera to produce and direct THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) – photographed by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) and executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, who served among the founding Trustees of AFI in...
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RAGING BULL (1980) – AFI Movie Club

Appearing on both the original and 10th anniversary editions of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest movies of all time, RAGING BULL (1980) features the work of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro – as well as a script by AFI Alum...
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CASINO (1995) – AFI Movie Club

The eighth iconic collaboration between AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, CASINO (1995) reteams the director and star for another epic crime drama, placing De Niro atop a star-studded marquee that includes Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak and James Woods, with editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient...
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BRAZIL (1985) – AFI Movie Club

A surreal workplace dystopia co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, BRAZIL (1985) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro among its cast – starring as resistance leader and terrorist Archibald Tuttle. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where to stream BRAZIL BRAZIL -...
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THE DEER HUNTER (1978) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring shattering performances from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep – director Michael Cimino’s THE DEER HUNTER (1978) charts an epic, tragic path from a steelworker community in western Pennsylvania to Vietnam – earning recognition from the American Film Institute among the greatest films of all...
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HEAT (1995) – AFI Movie Club

Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro – marking the milestone of a birthday today – the iconic HEAT (1995) pits the legendary star opposite another powerhouse performer and recipient of AFI’s highest honor for a career in film, Al Pacino. Directed by Michael Mann and featuring an all-star ensemble cast that includes...
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THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by Brian De Palma from a script by David Mamet, THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) features an all-star cast that includes Kevin Costner, Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith, as well as two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Robert De Niro as Al Capone and Sean Connery in his Academy Award®-winning performance as...
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THE MISSION (1986) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring a central performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro, director Roland Joffé’s THE MISSION (1986) features a stirring soundtrack from the great Ennio Morricone – whose work was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinematic scores of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
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RONIN (1998) – AFI Movie Club

An action thriller with white-knuckle car chases that rank among the art form’s most exciting, director John Frankenheimer’s RONIN (1998) features an all-star cast fronted by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RONIN. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
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THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) – AFI Movie Club

A pitch-black comedy from director – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Martin Scorsese, THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) puts the spotlight on another recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film: Robert De Niro, starring as a failed comic who kidnaps his idol, played by screen legend Jerry...
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MEAN STREETS (1973) – AFI Movie Club

A defining crime drama of the 1970s, MEAN STREETS (1973) featured formative early work from two future AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – co-writer/director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MEAN STREETS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET...
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