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You don't make up for your sins in church; you do it in the streets; you do it at home. The rest is bulls--t, and you know it. Returning to the autobiographical milieu of his 1968 debut Who's That Knocking at My Door? for his third feature, Martin Scorsese examined the daily struggles of a wannabe hood to keep his morals .. Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Richard Romanus
Director	Martin Scorsese
Genres	Drama

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Scorsese wanted to quit directing over Christ upset
- WENN Newsdesk
- 01 Dec 2011
Legendary director Martin Scorsese contemplated quitting Hollywood and becoming a teacher after the first version of The Last Temptation Of Christ was cancelled. The auteur shot to fame in the 1970s thanks to the acclaim surrounding his gritty movies Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, but his career took a hit after follow-ups including New York, New York and The King of Comedy failed to make an impact at the box office. Scorsese's confidence slumped to such a low after his original version of the... Read more
Top 10: Martin Scorsese
- 05 Mar 2010
Mean Streets (1973) Scorsese’s defining moment came at the age of 31, when his eighth film Mean Streets was put into production. Having previously worked on projects such as Boxcar Bertha and Street Scenes, Scorsese was given little free reign to work his magic. That is, until he was urged by his peers to finish the script for this gritty crime-drama. With a meagre budget at his disposal, Scorsese sourced the soundtrack purely from his own collection and used hand-held cameras to capture Read more
Top 10: Robert De Niro
- 11 Feb 2010
Mean Streets (1973) Mean Streets marked Robert De Niro’s first time collaborating with heavyweight director Martin Scorsese. At the time De Niro was virtually unknown, and Scorsese had barely any budget to make a film, but this didn’t stand in the way of a burgeoning partnership. Due to lack of funds, Scorsese used hand-held cameras, which shaped the film’s innovative edge, and ultimately defined his style. The film was met with universal praise, with the National Society of... Read more
Marty’s Men
- 05 Mar 2010
Call it “’Shut Out Island’. Originally scheduled to open in the US at the end of last year, the release of Martin Scorsese’s gothic thriller was pushed back to February by Paramount Pictures, taking the movie out of Oscar consideration. (Technically it’s eligible for next year, but that’s about as likely as Paris Hilton winning best actress.) What were they thinking? Granted, Shutter Island is not conventional Oscar-bait – horror rarely appeals to the... Read more
I'm not difficult, says De Niro
- 24 Jun 2008
Robert De Niro has refuted suggestions that he is difficult to work with, claiming that the process of filmmaking is tricky enough without adding to it with such behaviour. The legendary star of classics such as Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Godfather II and Goodfellas, says he is easy to work with compared to some working inside the industry. "Difficult? Me? I don't think I am difficult compared to other people. It is hard to make a movie at the best of times, so you don't want to give... Read more

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  You don't make up for your sins in church; you do it in the streets; you do it at home. The rest is bulls--t, and you know it. Returning to the autobiographical milieu of his 1968 debut Who's That Knocking at My Door? for his third feature, Martin Scorsese examined the daily struggles of a wannabe ...