Certificate
18
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Michael Chapman
Costume Designer
Richard Bruno
Production Designer
Gene Rudolf
Reviews
Rolling Stone - ...A fiercely poetic study of violence. Stunningly shot in black-and-white..., Guardian - De Niro and Joe Pesci are impeccable and Cathy Moriarty is iconically sexy., The Times - This savagely authentic film about flawed masculinity is worth seeking out for another viewing if the summer's toothless blockbuster fodder is getting you down, New York Times - RAGING BULL is not simply the greatest boxing movie ever made; Martin Scorsese's 1980 masterpiece is arguably the finest American film released in [that] decade...
Author
Joseph Carter, Peter Savage, Jake La Motta
Consumer Advice
Contains strong violence and very strong language
Additional Information
With RAGING BULL, Martin Scorsese's personal approach to filmmaking is taken to a whole new level. Shooting in a crisp black and white, Scorsese tells the story of middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, played with incredible intensity by Robert De Niro, in an Oscar-winning performance. As La Motta rises through the ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown, he falls in love with Vickie (Cathy Moriarty), a gorgeous girl from his Bronx neighbourhood. Jake's inability to express his feelings pours out in the ring and eventually takes over his life in his dealings with his brother, Joey (a brilliant Joe Pesci). Irrational jealousy over Vickie, as well as an insatiable appetite, sends him into a downward spiral that costs him his title, his wife, and his relationship with Joey. As the out-of-control fighter, De Niro delivers one of the screen's most unforgettable performances. Pesci is just as intense as Joey, who finally realises that he is unable to tame his animalistic brother.
Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Chapman shoot the film with a stylish flair that fills the boxing scenes with boundless energy and adds immediacy to the endless arguments that erupt whenever Jake is outside the ring. Coupled with Thelma Schoonmaker's breakneck editing and the film's audacious sound design, said scenes are the most brutally realistic depiction of the sport the cinema has ever seen. Simply put, RAGING BULL is one of American cinema's masterworks.
Movie/TV Title
Raging Bull
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Awards
Best Actor In A Leading Role 1980 - Robert De Niro
Screenwriter
Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin
Editor
Thelma Schoonmaker