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Raging Bull

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  • 2h 9m
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8.2/10
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Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
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  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
348K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,857
273
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Jake LaMotta(based on the book by)
    • Joseph Carter(with)
    • Peter Savage(with)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Cathy Moriarty
    • Joe Pesci
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Jake LaMotta(based on the book by)
    • Joseph Carter(with)
    • Peter Savage(with)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Cathy Moriarty
    • Joe Pesci
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 656User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #156
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 24 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Video 3:08
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    Video 29:01
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    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Martin Scorsese in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro and Cathy Moriarty in Raging Bull (1980)
    Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in Raging Bull (1980)
    Cathy Moriarty in Raging Bull (1980)

    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Jake La Mottaas Jake La Motta
    Cathy Moriarty
    Cathy Moriarty
    • Vickie La Mottaas Vickie La Motta
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Joeyas Joey
    Frank Vincent
    Frank Vincent
    • Salvyas Salvy
    Nicholas Colasanto
    Nicholas Colasanto
    • Tommy Comoas Tommy Como
    Theresa Saldana
    Theresa Saldana
    • Lenoreas Lenore
    Mario Gallo
    Mario Gallo
    • Marioas Mario
    Frank Adonis
    Frank Adonis
    • Patsyas Patsy
    Joseph Bono
    • Guidoas Guido
    Frank Topham
    • Toppyas Toppy
    Lori Anne Flax
    Lori Anne Flax
    • Irmaas Irma
    Charles Scorsese
    Charles Scorsese
    • Charlie - Man with Comoas Charlie - Man with Como
    Don Dunphy
    • Self - Radio Announcer for Dauthuille Fightas Self - Radio Announcer for Dauthuille Fight
    Bill Hanrahan
    • Eddie Eaganas Eddie Eagan
    Rita Bennett
    • Emma - Miss 48'sas Emma - Miss 48's
    James V. Christy
    • Dr. Pintoas Dr. Pinto
    Bernie Allen
    Bernie Allen
    • Comedianas Comedian
    Floyd Anderson
    • Jimmy Reeves - Reeves Fightas Jimmy Reeves - Reeves Fight
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Jake LaMotta(based on the book by)
      • Joseph Carter(with)
      • Peter Savage(with)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When the real Jake LaMotta saw the movie, he said it made him realize for the first time what a terrible person he had been. He asked the real Vicki LaMotta "Was I really like that?". Vicki replied "You were worse."
    • Goofs
      Early on in the movie, Jake tells Joey to punch him. Joey does so, repeatedly, and leaves his ring on thereby cutting Jake with each new punch. Yet right before he throws the last punch, all of the puncture wounds in Jake's forehead have been removed.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Jake La Motta: I remember those cheers / They still ring in my ears / After years, they remain in my thoughts. / Go to one night / I took off my robe, and what'd I do? I forgot to wear shorts. / I recall every fall / Every hook, every jab / The worst way a guy can get rid of his flab. / As you know, my life wasn't drab. / Though I'd much... Though I'd rather hear you cheer / When you delve... Though I'd rather hear you cheer / When I delve into Shakespeare / "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse", I haven't had a winner in six months.

      [he lights a cigar]

      Jake La Motta: Though I'm no Olivier / I would much rather... And though I'm no Olivier / If he fought Sugar Ray / He would say / That the thing ain't the ring, it's the play. / So give me a... stage / Where this bull here can rage / And though I could fight / I'd much rather recite /... that's entertainment.

    • Crazy credits
      The film is in black and white, but during the opening credits, the title is in red letters.
    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 8 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Edited into Repeat Photography and the Albedo Effect (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
      Music by Pietro Mascagni

      Performed by Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (as Orchestra of Bologna Municop Thetra)

      Conducted by Arturo Basile

      Courtesy of RCA, S.P.A.

    User reviews656

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    It really is harder to Stay At the Top than to Reach the Top; just because Life has No Justice.
    Whoever is dissatisfied by Raging Bull, I'm sure they watched it with expectations of watching a sports movie, like Rocky. Despite the AFI chose Raging Bull as the #1 sports movie of all time, you can't expect to see the most breathtaking boxing match nor to witness the best crochet of boxing history. Raging Bull can only be classified as a drama/biography. Director Scorsese chose to go with black&white cinematography only to keep the young viewers away from this masterpiece of art. It's not fair to compare Rocky with Raging Bull. Rocky was a populist movie mostly for young viewers, and Raging Bull is a cinematic masterpiece. From a wide point of view, for instance, if you look at one of the Michelangelo's paintings; at first you see a nude woman, if you look longer and deeper you realize that her nudity expresses some thought, if you look continuously and give a life to it in your imagination you discover that the women are not just their bodies. Accordingly, like it is not enough looking once to a painting to understand what opinion does it defend; it is not reasonable and not fair to watch Raging Bull so as to see a sports movie. Also it is not reasonable to see Raging Bull only once. Raging Bull is one movie that, every time you watch it you get a better taste, every time you watch it you discover something new.

    Raging Bull taught us that even if you are the best at some skill, even if you are the best of all; you need to create witnesses, admirers and supporters of your skill. It's the only way to reach the top. Moreover, it is harder to stay at the top than to reach the top. Not because someone better than you can defeat you, it's just because of the need to be accepted on every authority; like the Council of Judges, the Media and the Admiration of People. Director Scorsese draws benefit from the hypocrisy of fame. He empowers Raging Bull to make people ask to their conscience if the popular values that people choose can really cherish their values.

    In Raging Bull, Jake La Motta was the best boxer of all, but people didn't like him. He was disrespectful, he was uncivilized, he was very ugly, he was arrogant, he was irritable and he didn't care; 'cause he believed himself. Despite the fact that he is the best, everybody disliked him. Soon, he was left alone; and in a very short time he lost everything he possessed. When he opened his eyes back to life, he found himself in prison. The scene that he is punching and butting the wall facing him is one of the most heart rending memorable scenes of the whole cinema history.

    At the end, he finally throws in the towel of believing himself, he loses his faith and becomes to learn what he never wanted to learn: The Fame. He starts running his own business at a night club under his name, working as a stand-up comedian at the stage. People laugh at him for the jokes he made out of his memories, the jokes paraphrasing the bitter facts of life; including the very famous joke of the British King Richard-III which he said in the year 1485 just before dying: "A horse, a horse... My kingdom for a horse!". There we understand truly: For every joke there lies a share of a fact underneath.
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    • Sep 24, 2008

    FAQ3

    • What happened to Jake's first wife? I don't seem to remember this being addressed in the film.
    • Why is this film in B&W?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Life of Jake La Motta
    • Filming locations
      • Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Chartoff-Winkler Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,383,987
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $128,590
      • Nov 16, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,402,427
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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