Raging Bull Movie Review 1980

Scorsese's depressing but magnificent vision of the dying American Dream and suicidal macho codes in the form of the rise and fall of middleweight boxing champ Jake LaMotta, a brutish, dull-witted animal who can express himself only in the ring and through violence. A photographically expressive, brilliant drama, with easily the most intense and brutal boxing scenes ever filmed. De Niro provides a vintage performance, going from the young LaMotta to the aging has-been, and is ably accompanied by Moriarty as his girl and Pesci as his loyal, much beat-upon bro.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 128 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Boxing, Biopics: Sports, Price of Fame, Men, Marriage, Family Ties, Sports Dramas, Screen Teams: De Niro & Pesci, New York, New York, Director/Star Teams: Scorsese & De Niro, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin

Cast

Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Director

Martin Scorsese

Music

Robbie Robertson

Producer

Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, United Artists

Awards

Oscars 1980: Actor (De Niro), Film Editing; AFI 1998: Top 100; Golden Globes 1981: Actor--Drama (De Niro); L.A. Film Critics 1980: Actor (De Niro), Film; Natl. Bd. of Review 1980: Actor (De Niro), Support. Actor (Pesci), Natl. Film Reg. 1990;; N.Y. Film Critics 1980: Actor (De Niro), Actor (De Niro), Support. Actor (Pesci, Pesci); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1980: Cinematog., Director (Scorsese), Support. Actor (Pesci).