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Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Theresa Saldana, Frank Vincent, and Nicholas Colasanto in his final film role. The film is an adaptation of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta 's 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story.
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.
Actress Cathy Moriarty (left), Jake LaMotta, and Vikki LaMotta, whom Moriarty played in the film Raging Bull, 1980s. She was born in the Bronx, the daughter of Abraham Lucien and Margaret "Ruth" Thailer. She grew up in poverty because of her father’s gambling and frequent losses. [3] She had several siblings, including two sisters, Phyllis ...
Joe Pesci was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Joey in the 1980 film Raging Bull, a biographical film about his brother Jake's turbulent life and career. His son, John LaMotta was an actor and also an amateur boxer who fought in the heavyweight-novice class of the 2001 Golden Gloves championship tournament.
The Bronx Bull [1] is a 2016 American biographical sports film written and directed by Martin Guigui and starring William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Joe Mantegna, Tom Sizemore, Natasha Henstridge, and Penelope Ann Miller. [1] It is based on the story of the legendary boxing champion Jake LaMotta and it tells the struggles of the champion with his ...
Tony Janiro (born Anthony Gianiro; February 2, 1926 – February 21, 1985) was an American middleweight boxer from Youngstown, Ohio. Janiro never won a championship, although he faced many of the top fighters of his era. Despite his reputation as a playboy who avoided training, Janiro compiled a record of 83 wins (26 KOs), 11 losses, and two draws.
In 1980, Scorsese made Raging Bull, a film starring De Niro as emotionally self-destructive boxer Jake LaMotta. The film follows LaMotta's journey through life as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it.
Raging Bull is a 1980 film about boxer Jake LaMotta. Raging Bull or The Raging Bull may also refer to: Nickname or ring name. Jake LaMotta (1922–2017), American former world champion boxer; Darren Corbett (born 1972), boxer from Northern Ireland; Gorden Tallis (born 1973), Australian rugby league player