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Raging Bull [1980 film]

by Martin Scorsese (Director)

Other authors: Michael Chapman (Director of photography), Robert Chartoff (Producer), Nicholas Colasanto (Actor), Robert De Niro (Actor), Larry Klein (Composer)7 more, Mardik Martin (Screenwriter), Cathy Moriarty (Actor), Joe Pesci (Actor), Thelma Schoonmaker (Film editor), Paul Schrader (Screenwriter), Frank Vincent (Actor), Irwin Winkler (Producer)

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Jake La Motta is a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. His brother Joey falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, while fifteen-year-old Vickie, becomes Jake's wife and most prized trophy. The same anger that drives Jake in the ring, ultimately drives him to beat his wife and brother, and sends Jake down a self-destructive spiral of paranoia and rage.… (more)
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2022 movie #56. 1980. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro's masterful biopic about middle heavyweight boxer Jake LaMatta. Jake was a great boxer but a truly terrible person, De Niro captures it all, even gaining 60 lbs to play the character later in life. Best Actor Oscar for him. ( )
  capewood | Mar 12, 2022 |
A boxer is an abusive jackass.

It has some redeeming value, a handful of nice scenes. 90% of the movie is just tedious, though. He's a jackass, then he does some boxing, then he's a jackass some more, wash, rinse, repeat. Oh, except that in the second half of the movie there's no more boxing. I have no idea why this guy is the jackass he is; he just starts that way and keeps going without change or break though the whole movie. I have even less idea why Scorsese thinks we should care about his life.

Concept: C
Story: F
Characters: F
Dialog: B
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: D
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: D

GPA: 1.6/4 ( )
1 vote comfypants | Feb 6, 2016 |
Rocky, you're the greatest, but Raging Bull is the best fight movie ever. ( )
1 vote paulsikora | Dec 2, 2006 |
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Scorsese, MartinDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chapman, MichaelDirector of photographysecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chartoff, RobertProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Colasanto, NicholasActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
De Niro, RobertActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Klein, LarryComposersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Martin, MardikScreenwritersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Moriarty, CathyActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Pesci, JoeActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schoonmaker, ThelmaFilm editorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schrader, PaulScreenwritersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Vincent, FrankActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Winkler, IrwinProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Jake La Motta is a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. His brother Joey falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, while fifteen-year-old Vickie, becomes Jake's wife and most prized trophy. The same anger that drives Jake in the ring, ultimately drives him to beat his wife and brother, and sends Jake down a self-destructive spiral of paranoia and rage.

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