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Oscar May Come Calling to Lumet's Stellar 'Devil' In five decades of filmmaking, director Sidney Lumet has shepherded some of Hollywood's biggest stars to Oscar nominations. His latest film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, also has a pretty stellar cast, and Oscar may just come calling again.

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Oscar May Come Calling to Lumet's Stellar 'Devil'

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In five decades of filmmaking, director Sidney Lumet has shepherded some of Hollywood's biggest stars to Oscar nominations — Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men, Al Pacino in Serpico, Faye Dunaway in Network, Paul Newman in The Verdict. Lumet's latest film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, also has a pretty stellar cast, and Oscar may just come calling again.