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1976
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Plot. In 1941, Jake LaMotta is a young, up-and-coming middleweight boxer who suffers his first loss to Jimmy Reeves after a controversial decision. Jake's brother Joey discusses a potential shot for the middleweight title with one of his Mafia connections, Salvy Batts, but he repeatedly refuses the Mafia's help, wanting to win the championship on his own terms.
- $23.4 million
- Robert De Niro
- $18 million
Dec 19, 1980 · Raging Bull: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent. 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.
- (370K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Martin Scorsese
- 1980-12-19
IMDbProStarmeter. Jake LaMotta had one of the best chins in boxing history. In over 110 fights against the greatest middleweights in history, LaMotta was only knocked to the canvas once in his entire 14 year career. Turning pro in the early 1940s, Lamotta ran up an impressive undefeated streak before losing. He was the first fighter to defeat ...
- Actor, Writer, Additional Crew
- July 10, 1922
- Jake LaMotta
- September 19, 2017
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an Italian-American professional boxer who was world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger.
No.ResultRecordOpponent106Loss83–19–4Billy Kilgore105Win83–18–4Al McCoy104Win82–18–4Johnny Pretzie103Loss81–18–4- 19
- 83
- 106
- 30
Jan 6, 2017 · The Bronx Bull: Directed by Martin Guigui. With William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino. Based on the tumultuous real-life experiences of legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta, THE BRONX BULL chronicles his rise as a world-class boxer and his struggles with life outside of the ring, offering an unflinchingly honest look into the heart of a champion.
- (682)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Martin Guigui
- 2017-01-06
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Sep 21, 2017 · Jake LaMotta, the middleweight champion boxer famed for his ferocity in the ring in the 1940s and early '50s, died this week — nearly 40 years after his obituary was written. That obituary, of ...
May 10, 1998 · Raging Bull. “Raging Bull” is not a film about boxing but about a man with paralyzing jealousy and sexual insecurity, for whom being punished in the ring serves as confession, penance and absolution. It is no accident that the screenplay never concerns itself with fight strategy. For Jake LaMotta, what happens during a fight is controlled ...
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