Raging Bull

Year:

1980

Duration:

129 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

8.3

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 19 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1980-12-19

Filming Locations: Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $18,000,000

Opening Weekend: $13,568 (USA) (30 January 2005)

Gross: $23,383,987 (USA) (17 February 2005)

Cast

Actor

Character

Robert De Niro

Jake La Motta

Cathy Moriarty

Vickie La Motta

Joe Pesci

Joey

Frank Vincent

Salvy

Nicholas Colasanto

Tommy Como

Theresa Saldana

Lenore

Mario Gallo

Mario

Frank Adonis

Patsy

Joseph Bono

Guido

Frank Topham

Toppy

Lori Anne Flax

Irma

Charles Scorsese

Charlie - Man with Como

Don Dunphy

Himself - Radio Announcer for Dauthuille Fight

Bill Hanrahan

Eddie Eagan

Rita Bennett

Emma - Miss 48's

James V. Christy

Dr. Pinto

Bernie Allen

Comedian

Floyd Anderson

Jimmy Reeves - Reeves Fight

Gene LeBell

Ring Announcer - Reeves Fight (as Gene Lebell)

Harold Valan

Referee - Reeves Fight

Victor Magnotta

Fighting Soldier - Reeves Fight

Johnny Barnes

Sugar Ray Robinson - First Robinson Fight

John Thomas

Trainer - First Robinson Fight

Kenny Davis

Referee - First Robinson Fight

Paul Carmello

Ring Announcer - First Robinson Fight

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Ring Announcer - Second Robinson Fight and Dauthuille Fight

Bobby Rings

Referee - Second Robinson Fight

Kevin Mahon

Tony Janiro - Janiro Fight

Marty Denkin

Referee - Janiro Fight (as Martin Denkin)

Shay Duffin

Ring Announcer - Janiro Fight

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

Billy Fox - Fox Fight

Dick Whittington

Ring Announcer - Fox Fight (as 'Sweet' Dick Whittington)

Jack Lotz

Referee - Fox Fight

Kevin Breslin

Heckler - Fox Fight

Louis Raftis

Marcel Cerdan - Cerdan Fight

Frank Shain

Ring Announcer - Cerdan Fight

Coley Wallace

Joe Louis - Cerdan Fight

Fritzie Higgins

Woman with Vickie - Cerdan Fight

George Latka

Referee - Cerdan Fight

Fred Dennis

Cornerman #1 - Cerdan Fight

Robert B. Loring

Cornerman #2 - Cerdan Fight

Johnny Turner

Laurent Dauthuille - Dauthuille Fight

Vern De Paul

Dauthuille's Trainer - Dauthuille Fight

Chuck Hassett

Referee - Dauthuille Fight

Ken Richards

Reporter at Phone Booth - Dauthuille Fight

Peter Fain

Dauthuille Corner Man - Dauthuille Fight

Billy Varga

Ring announcer - Third Robinson Fight (as Count Billy Varga)

Harvey Parry

Referee - Third Robinson Fight

Ted Husing

Himself - Third Robinson Fight Announcer (voice) (archive footage)

Michael Badalucco

Soda Fountain Clerk

Thomas Beansy Lobasso

Beansy

Paul Forrest

Monsignor

Peter Petrella

Johnny

Sal Serafino Tomassetti

Webster Hall Bouncer

Geraldine Smith

Janet

Mardik Martin

Copa Waiter

Maryjane Lauria

Girl #1

Linda Artuso

Girl #2

Peter Savage

Jackie Curtie

Daniel P. Conte

Detroit Promoter

Joe Malanga

Bodyguard

Sabine Turco Jr.

Bouncer at Copa

Steve Orlando

Bouncer at Copa

Silvio García Jr.

Bouncer at Copa

John Arceri

Maitre 'D

Joseph A. Morale

Man at Table #1

James Dimodica

Man at Table #1

Robert Uricola

Man Outside Cab

Andrea Orlando

Woman in Cab

Allan Malamud

Reporter at Jake's House

D.J. Blair

State Attorney Bronson

Laura James

Mrs. Bronson

Richard McMurray

J.R.

Mary Albee

Underage I.D. Girl

Lisa Katz

Woman with I.D. Girl

Candy Moore

Linda

Richard A. Berk

Musician #1

Theodore Saunders

Musician #2

Noah Young

Musician #3

Nick Trisko

Bartender Carlo

Lou Tiano

Ricky

Bob Evan Collins

Arresting Deputy #1

Wally K. Berns

Arresting Deputy #2 (as Wally Berns)

Allen Joseph

Jeweler (as Allan Joseph)

Bob Aaron

Prison Guard #1

Glenn Leigh Marshall

Prison Guard #2

Martin Scorsese

Barbizon Stagehand

Vincent Barbi

New Yorker (uncredited)

Joseph Bergmann

Sailor at Ballroom (uncredited)

Scott Crawford

Photographer (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Restaurant Doorman (uncredited)

Bruno DiGiorgi

Soda Fountain Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Marty Farrell

Heckler in Bar (uncredited)

Bobby Giordano

New Yorker (uncredited)

Charles Guardino

New Yorker (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Cornerman (uncredited)

Michael Charles Hill

Boxing Fan (uncredited)

Leonard B. John

New Yorker (uncredited)

Walt La Rue

Cornerman (uncredited)

Angelo Lamonea

Cornerman (uncredited)

Tony Lip

Patron at Nightclub (uncredited)

Bill Mazer

Reporter (uncredited)

Mike Miles

Sparring Partner (uncredited)

Thomas Murphy

J.R.'s Friend (uncredited)

Dennis O'Neill

Dancer (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Cornerman (uncredited)

Gene Allan Poe

Audie Murphy

Jerry Schram

Party Dancer (uncredited)

Glenn Stanton

Bar Hand (uncredited)

John Turturro

Man at Webster Hall Table

McKenzie Westmore

Jake's Daughter (uncredited)

Jimmy Williams

Reporter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

It is claimed in this film that Jake LaMotta was never knocked down but in real life LaMotta was knocked down by Danny Nardico in a fight in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Was voted the third greatest sports movie of all time after Rocky (1976) and Bull Durham (1988) by ESPN.

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The role of Jake LaMotta's wife was the last to be cast.

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Goofs

A rubber tube, to carry fake blood, is visible behind Janiro's nose as Jake LaMotta punches it.

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When Jake is in the phone booth towards the end of the movie saying that he wouldn't be able to raise the $10,000 that he needed, his lips aren't moving.

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Jake LaMotta is portrayed deliberately throwing a fight against the "still undefeated" Billy Fox on November 1947. Fox had actually lost one professional match only a few months before: on February 1947 against Gus Lesnevich (by TKO at 10th round).

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Quotes

Jake La Motta: Who's an animal? Your mother's an animal, ya son of a bitch.

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Joey LaMotta: Who is this? Sal, is that you. I can hear you breathing you fuck. You listening, your mother sucks fucking big fucking elephant dicks, you got that?

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Joey LaMotta: They robbed you. They're miserable because their mothers take it up their fucking ass.

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Faq

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Raging Bull can be found here.

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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Why is this film in B&W?

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According to Martin Scorsese on the DVD, when first screening some test 8mm footage of Robert De Niro sparring in a ring, he felt that something was off about the image. Michael Powell, who at that time had become something of a mentor and good friend to Scorsese, suggested that it was the color of the gloves that was throwing them off. Realizing this was true, Scorsese then decided the movie had to be filmed in black and white. In the commentary, they said they had to change the color to a dull brownish so they could get it approved with so much blood. They also mentioned that as being one of the reasons Raging Bull was not shot in color - too much blood even for an R rating.

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