Raging Bull
1980
*****
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Tony Devon, Theresa Saldana, Johnny Barnes, Mario Gallo, and Don Dunphy
Martin Scorsese's breathtaking biographical drama about Jake La Motta, a talented and resilient middleweight boxer who was a paranoid, jealous, and self-destructive individual outside the ring. The film explores the volatile relationships he had with his wife, brother, and inner demons. This modern classic offers cinematic brilliance in all departments: directing, writing, black and white cinematography, editing, and acting. An Academy Award winner for Robert De Niro's intense and dedicated lead performance and Thelma Schoonmaker's razor-sharp editing. Paul Shrader and Mardik scripted from the 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story by Jake LaMotta, Joseph Carter, and Peter Savage.
