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Robert Anthony De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director, and producer. Among his awards are “Oscar” and “Golden Globe”. He is famous for his roles as a mafia or gangster, although now, due to his age, he no longer plays characters of this nature.
We present you a list of the top 10 best films starring Robert de Niro: the filmography of your favorite actor, amazing films with his participation.
10 Deer Hunter (1978)
Film “Deer huntertells the story of three good friends. They live in America, in the state of Pennsylvania and lead a life quite normal for young guys: they walked, loved, had fun. One of them was just played by Robert. However, measured life changed when all three of them were soon enrolled in the reserve of the American army and ended up in Vietnam.
During one of the battles, they are captured. They have to survive in a dangerous game where freedom is not at stake, no. Life itself hangs by a thread. They must escape from captivity and overcome obstacles and trials that will leave no one the same.
9. Awakening (1990)
«Awakening“- a film that was released under the slogan:”opening the eyes of the world to one person, he opened his own“. A motion picture about a medical researcher who is sent to work in a psychiatric hospital. The hospital staff does not bother to take care of the sick, they look after them more like a garden.
He cannot behave the same way and soon finds among the rest of the patients with deviations people who are experiencing the consequences of lethargic encephalitis (a disease that raged several years earlier). These people do not react to anything and do not move.
The doctor decides to figure it out, and he manages to return one of the patients to normal life, which subsequently completely changes the medical researcher’s idea of the very meaning of life.
8. Cape Fear (1991)
«Cape Fearis a crime and thriller film. The plot begins with the lawyer’s family moving to a new city, starting a new life. After a while, they discover that someone is following them.
It turns out that a few years ago, this lawyer defended a criminal who was accused of rape. The lawyer had documents and evidence that could help the case, but for reasons known only to him, he did not use them. Now the criminal is out, having served a rather long time, and wants to take revenge not only on the lawyer, but on his entire family.
7. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Film “Once in Americais based on a story about four friends, one of whom was Robert. In their early years, they agreed to help each other in everything, to share problems, money and power equally. They had a common dream to break out into people, on the way to which they removed any obstacles.
They walked over the corpses and did not disdain anything, knowing full well that competitors must be dealt with in time. This is the only way they get to rise from the mud closer to the sun.
Everything changes when they realize that not everyone is so devoted to the once given word. And then they can no longer trust anyone, each of the company is suspected of betrayal.
6. Raging Bull (1980)
«Mad bull“- a film-biography of a boxer. A young and promising guy (Robert de Niro) was spotted by a famous trainer in time and very quickly became a contender for the boxing title. At the height of his career, he marries his young fan, but his family life becomes as much a battleground as the ring.
Being jealous and suspicious, he harasses his wife, not shunning even assault. For his temper in the arena, he was nicknamed the Raging Bull, but he justifies this nickname in ordinary life. Even his friends and brother are not able to calm him down and temper his ardor.
He is trying to divorce his wife, his career is going down, his acquaintances and fans have turned away from him. The former champion has already embarked on the path of degradation and disintegration of his personality.
5. Casino (1995)
Film “Casinowas no exception to the crime genre. The action takes place in the seventies in Las Vegas. Every hotel and casino is distributed among mafia clans. They have figureheads in a conspicuous place, but in fact they manage those who know how to successfully and sometimes cruelly conduct business.
Sam Rothstein is just such a person. He is also known as Ace. For his skills and knowledge, he is highly valued by the mafiosi, they even provided him with security. But he makes a mistake – he marries unsuccessfully and now his bright future is in danger.
4. Safecracker (2001)
«Bear cubis a movie about a heist. Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) is a highly successful thief and criminal who, after many successful cases, still hasn’t been caught. He has a few simple rules by which he has lived all this time: he works alone, because he does not trust his partners, and agrees to work only not in his city.
But then his old friend comes to him with an offer to steal the scepter of the French queen. This could be his last case, after which you can safely retire.
No matter how much he wants to forget his criminal past, after much persuasion, Nick agrees. He begins to develop his plan for his latest robbery, for which he will even give up his eternal rules.
3. Taxi Driver (1976)
«Taxi driveris a film about the life of Travis Bickle, played by Robert. This man was once a participant in the events in Vietnam, and now makes a living by taking people around the city at night. Every time he sees the degradation and vices of New Yorkers.
Listening to their conversations, watching them, the taxi driver understands that they are not going to change anything, as they are already too deeply mired in sins and vices. Then he decides to take justice into his own hands and try to make this city a little cleaner. Travis turns himself into an instrument of retribution for the atrocities committed by man.
2. Fight (1995)
«Scramble“- a film about the confrontation between a gangster and a cop. Nick McCauley is the most famous gangster in the city, he has no competitors in criminal activities. Vincent Hanna is his opponent, the best police operative, who is respected by his colleagues and superiors. Throughout the film, there is an ongoing struggle between them.
They gather loyal people around them to meet in the final battle. They will fight for victory because everyone has something to lose. If unsuccessful, Nick McCauley will go to jail for his many robberies, and his rival may lose his job and respect.
1. The Godfather 2 (1974)
«godfather 2“is considered a masterpiece of world cinema. He has won 7 Oscars. The plot of the second part continues the story of the Corleone family. The plot is based on two lines: one tells about the events that continue the first part of the film; the second shows Vito Corleone’s childhood.
Being only a nine-year-old boy, Vito Corleone loses his father, who is killed by local mafiosi. Then he also loses his mother and older brother. He is being hunted, as the people who killed his family fear not without reason that the grown-up boy will then begin to take revenge.
Vito manages to get to the top of society and gain respect, since for him there are no moral barriers to achieving the goal.
Even now, being no longer young, Robert continues his acting career, but already in the roles of older people. He is not afraid to look old and enjoys playing interesting characters in modern films.