When director David Merrill returns to the United States from Paris, he is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Though he is not a communist, he refuses to cooperate in order to protect his friend, screenwriter Bunny Baxter. Merrill faces severe repercussions, however, and is blacklisted. Already on rocky terms with his wife, Ruth, and unable to work in film, theater, or advertising, Merrill starts to waver in his principles. Director: Irwin Winkler Cast: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker Robert De Niro is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro earned two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Annette Beningis an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and four Academy Awards. She received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Coastal Disturbances and for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for All My Sons. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in the films The Grifters (1990), American Beauty (1999), Being Julia (2004), and The Kids Are All Right (2010). In 2006, she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her achievements in the film industry.
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