It again reteams Scorsese with his favorite actor, Robert De Niro, who had appeared inMean Streets (1973),Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977),Raging Bull (1980),andThe King of Comedy (1982).Down-river, he manages to swim to safety.[Scenes of Shears"" escape and struggles are alternatingly cross-cut with scenes back at the camp.] Construction resumes on he bridge, but progress is slow, ineffectual and behind schedule, fouled by accidental mishaps and engineering failures - without the presence of the morale-boosting commander.They are decorated as heroes (each receives a crown), and the mayor unveils a commemorative statue of the club""s President pointing toward he stars.Ravelli explains hat even though he could not come tomorrow because that would be oo ""quick,"" he will only charge for not playing yesterday because his rates for not rehearsing are even higher and cannot be afforded.