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Release Date: 1980 Duration: 129 min Cast: Martin Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Mario Gallo, Don Dunphy, Cathy Moriarty, Lori Anne Flax, Joe Pesci, Frank Topham, Bill Hanrahan, Theresa Saldana ...MORE Cast: Martin Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Mario Gallo, Don Dunphy, Cathy Moriarty, Lori Anne Flax, Joe Pesci, Frank Topham, Bill Hanrahan, Theresa Saldana, Frank Adonis, John Turturro, Joseph Bono, Nicholas Colasanto ...LESS Categories: Movies, Black-and-white, Sports film, Period piece, Drama, Biographical film, Neo-noir Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama art film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's memoir Raging Bull: My Story. It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian American middleweight boxer whose sadomasochistic rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite... MORE Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama art film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's memoir Raging Bull: My Story. It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, an Italian American middleweight boxer whose sadomasochistic rage, sexual jealousy, and animalistic appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family. Also featured in the film are Joe Pesci as Joey, La Motta's well-intentioned brother and manager who tries to help Jake battle his inner demons; and Cathy Moriarty as his abused wife. The film features supporting roles from Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana and Frank Vincent. Scorsese was initially reluctant to develop the project, though he eventually came to relate to La Motta's story. Schrader re-wrote Martin's first screenplay, and Scorsese and De Niro together made uncredited contributions thereafter. Pesci was an unknown actor prior to the film, as was Moriarty, who was suggested for her role by Pesci. During principal photography, each of the boxing scenes was choreographed for a specific visual style and De Niro gained approximately 60 pounds to portray La Motta in his later post-boxing years. Scorsese was exacting in the process of editing and mixing the film, expecting it to be his last major feature. LESS |

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