Raging Bull
Martin Scorsese, 1980
Raging Bull: My Story
Jake LaMotta, Peter Savage, Joseph Carter, 1970
Raging Bull is a movie directed by Martin Scorsese in 1980 and based on the book Raging Bull: My Story by Jake LaMotta, Peter Savage and Joseph Carter, first published in 1970. The movie features Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, and others.
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Storyline
In 1941, LaMotta is in a major boxing match against Jimmy Reeves, where he suffered his first loss. Jake’s brother, Joey LaMotta, discusses a potential shot for the middleweight title with one of his Mafia connections, Salvy Batts. That’s the starting point of the life story of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Movie vs Book
Year
1980
Minutes
129
Movie Rate
8.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
Raging Bull
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: USA
Year: 1980
Length: 2h9m
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Year
1970
Pages
240
Book Rate
8.16
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Book
Raging Bull: My Story
Author: Jake LaMotta, Peter Savage, Joseph Carter
Country: USA
First published in: 1970
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Biography
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